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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 21:27

Acts 21:27. The Jews which were of Asia,— St. Paul had lately spent three years in preaching there, and, notwithstanding the success his labours wereattended with, had met with great opposition from these people; so that it is no wonder they should be the leaders in such an assault upon him. See ch. Acts 19:9 Acts 20:3. 1 Corinthians 16:9. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 21:28

Acts 21:28. Teacheth—against—the law, and this place:— Every thing contrary to the law would be justly interpreted as contrary to the temple which was so evidently supported by a regard to it: but perhaps St. Paul might have declared that the destruction of the temple was approaching; which declaration we know was charged on Stephen as a great crime, ch. Acts 6:14. They urged further against St. Paul, that he brought Greeks, or Gentiles, into the temple. Now it is universally acknowledged, that... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 21:30-33

Acts 21:30-33. And all the city was moved,— The accusation brought against St. Paul, though false, put all the city in a commotion, and brought a vast concourse of people together, who seized upon him in order to kill him; and therefore they drew him out of the court of the Israelites, lest it should have been defiled with his blood, and hurried him into the court of the Gentiles, which was not accounted so holy. The gates of the temple being shut, they immediately fell upon him, with what the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 21:17

17-19. the brethren received us gladly—the disciples generally, as distinguished from the official reception recorded in :-. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 21:18

18. Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present—to "report himself" formally to the acknowledged head of the church at Jerusalem, and his associates in office. See on :-. Had any other of the apostles been in Jerusalem on that occasion, it could hardly fail to have been noted. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 21:19

19. he declared particularly—in detail. what God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry—as on previous occasions ( :-; and see Romans 15:15); no doubt referring to the insidious and systematic efforts of the Judaizing party in a number of places to shrivel the Church of Christ into a Jewish sect, and his own counter-procedure. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 21:20

20-25. they glorified the Lord, &c.—constrained to justify his course, notwithstanding the Jewish complexion of the Christianity of Jerusalem. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 21:21

21. they are informed . . . that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles—those residing in heathen countries. to forsake Moses, &c.—This calumny of the unbelieving Jews would find easy credence among the Christian zealots for Judaism. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 21:22

20-25. they glorified the Lord, &c.—constrained to justify his course, notwithstanding the Jewish complexion of the Christianity of Jerusalem. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 21:23

23. we have four men—Christian Jews, no doubt. which have a vow—perhaps kept ready on purpose. read more

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