King James Version
Acts 24:11 in the King James Version says “Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.”
Acts 24:11 · KJV
And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people , neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“understand”
G1097to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
“days”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“since”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“for to worship”
G4352to fawn or crouch to, i.e., (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore)
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