Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
thou mayest understand--canst easily learn.
that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem--namely, 1. The day of his arrival in Jerusalem (Acts 21:15-17); 2. The interview with James (Acts 21:18-26); 3. The assumption of the vow (Acts 21:26); 4, 5, 6. Continuance of the vow, interrupted by the arrest (Acts 21:27, etc.); 7. Arrest of Paul (Acts 21:27); 8. Paul before the Sanhedrim (Acts 22:30; Acts 23:1-10); 9. Conspiracy of the Jews and defeat of it (Acts 23:12-24), and despatch of Paul from Jerusalem on the evening of the same day (Acts 23:23, Acts 23:31); 10, 11, 12, 13. The remaining period referred to (Acts 24:1) [MEYER]. This short period is mentioned to show how unlikely it was that he should have had time to do what was charged against him.
for to worship--a very different purpose from that imputed to him.
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