Acts 21:26-22:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:26

Went for entered, A.V.; declaring the fulfillment for to signify the accomplishment, A.V.; the offering was for that an offering should be, A.V. Paul took the men . St. Paul's acquiescence in James's advice is an instance of what he says of himself ( 1 Corinthians 9:20 ), and is in accordance with his conduct in circumcising Timothy ( Acts 16:3 ). But that he did not attach any intrinsic importance even to circumcision, and much less to the minor Jewish ceremonies, is clear... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 21:26

Then Paul took the men - Took them to himself; united with them in observing the ceremonies connected with their vow. To transactions like this he refers in 1 Corinthians 9:20; “And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the Law, as under the Law, that I might gain them that are under the Law.” Thus, it has always been found necessary, in propagating the gospel among the pagan, not to offend them needlessly, but to conform to their innocent customs... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 21:26-28

Acts 21:26-28. Then Paul took the men Agreeably to the advice which he had received from James and the elders. And the next day, purifying himself with them According to the rites of the law; entered into the temple, to signify To the priest; the accomplishment That is, their resolution to accomplish the seven days of purification Till all the sacrifices should be offered which the Mosaic law required. And when the seven days of purification were almost ended, the Jews which... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 21:17-26

21:17-23:35 JERUSALEM FINALLY REJECTS THE GOSPELDanger in Jerusalem (21:17-26)Over the previous ten years the church in Jerusalem had become narrower in its outlook. As leaders of broader outlook such as Peter, John and Barnabas moved out to other areas, the Jewish Christians left in Jerusalem slipped back into legalism. At the Jerusalem meeting of Chapter 15, James and his like-minded fellow elders had successfully defended the Gentiles, but they now had little influence over the members at... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 21:26

next . Same as in Acts 20:15 . Greek. echomai entered . Greek. eiseimi, as in Acts 21:18 . temple . Greek. hieron . See note on Matthew 23:16 . to signify = declaring. Greek. diangello . Only here, Luke 9:60 . Romans 9:17 . accomplishment . Greek. ekplerosis . Only here. Compare Acts 13:33 . purification . Greek. hagnismos . Only here. an offering = the offering. See Numbers 6:14-20 . Greek. prosphora . Only here, Acts 24:17 . Romans 15:16 . Ephesians 5:2 .Hebrews 10:5 , Hebrews... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 21:26

Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them went into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.So far, so good. It might have seemed that all was well, that everything would be all right, that all the Jewish Christians would behold what a noble Jew Paul really was; but Jesus had spoken of that temple, calling it a "den of thieves and robbers," and accusing its masters of committing murder in... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 21:26

Acts 21:26. To signify the accomplishment, &c.— Dr. Heylin renders this, and declared how many days the purification was to last, and when the offering was to be made for each of them. This seems to be the true meaning of the passage: accordingly Dr. Benson's account of it is this: "The next day, taking the four men, St. Paul began to purify himself along with them; entering into the temple, and publicly declaring that he would observe the separation of a Nazarite, and continue itfor seven... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 21:26

26. to signify—that is, announce to the priest. the accomplishment of the days of purification, &c.—(See on :-). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 21:17-26

The advice of James and the elders 21:17-26 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 21:17-32

2. Ministry in Jerusalem 21:17-23:32The events that transpired in Jerusalem when Paul visited the city on this occasion proved crucial in spreading the gospel to Rome. The events that Luke narrated in Acts 21:17 to Acts 23:35 took twelve days, whereas those that follow in Acts 24:1 to Acts 26:32 took two years. Luke wrote these events partially to reveal God’s methods to his readers."The geographical extension of the church was not Luke’s main interest; it was rather the movement of redemptive... read more

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