Once again Luke uses an indefinite expression of time, some time, and it is impossible to define precisely what is meant. If is necessary to specify some temporal unit, the most appropriate equivalent is probably “some months.”

The word of the Lord is “the message about the Lord.”

Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Nida, Eugene A. A Handbook on The Acts of the Apostles. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1972. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .