Hechos 21:23-32 RVA

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:29

For they had seen before with him in the city ,.... Not of Ephesus, but of Jerusalem: Trophimus an Ephesian ; the same that is mentioned in Acts 20:4 whom these Jews of Asia, and who very probably were inhabitants of Ephesus, knew very well to be a Gentile: whom they supposed Paul had brought into the temple ; for seeing him walk with the apostle very familiarly through the streets of Jerusalem, they concluded from thence, that he took him with him into the temple, which was a very... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:30

And all the city was moved, and the people ran together ,.... The outcry in the temple reached the ears of some that were without, and these alarmed others; so that the report of a disturbance in the temple soon went through the whole city; and brought people out of their houses, who ran together in great numbers, to see what was the matter: and they took Paul and drew him out of the temple ; as unworthy to be in that holy place; and that it might not be defiled with his blood; for their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:31

And as they went about to kill him ,.... In the manner as zealots did, without bringing him before any court of judicature, without any charge, trial, and condemnation: tidings came unto the chief captain of the band ; the Roman band of soldiers, who were placed near the temple, to keep the peace of the city, and persons in order; and who were more especially needful, at such a time as the feast of Pentecost, when there was such a great concourse of people in the city, and indeed always... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:32

Who immediately took soldiers and centurions ,.... A very large number of soldiers, for they are called an army, in Acts 23:27 with a sufficient number of officers called centurions, who were each of them over an hundred men, to command them, and put them in order: and ran down unto them : from the tower to the temple, the outer part of it; perhaps the mountain of the house, where they had dragged Paul, and were beating him; hither the captain, with his officers and soldiers, came in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 21:23

We have four men which have a vow - From the shaving of the head, mentioned immediately after, it is evident that the four men in question were under the vow of Nazariteship; and that the days of their vow were nearly at an end, as they were about to shave their heads; for, during the time of the Nazariteship, the hair was permitted to grow, and only shaven off at the termination of the vow. Among the Jews, it was common to make vows to God on extraordinary occasions; and that of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 21:24

Be at charges with them - Or, rather, be at charges for them: help them to bear the expense of that vow. Eight lambs, four rams, besides oil, flour, etc., were the expenses on this occasion. See the notes on Numbers 6:1-21 (note). Thou - walkest orderly and keepest the law - Perhaps this advice meant no more than, Show them, by such means as are now in thy power, that thou art not an enemy to Moses; that thou dost still consider the law to be holy, and the commandment holy, just, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 21:25

As touching the Gentiles - See the notes on Acts 15:1-21 (note), and the additional observations at the end of that chapter. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 21:26

To signify the accomplishment, etc. - Διαγγελλων , Declaring the accomplishment, etc. As this declaration was made to the priest, the sense of the passage is the following, if we suppose Paul to have made an offering for himself, as well as the four men: "The next day, Paul, taking the four men, began to purify, set himself apart, or consecrate himself with them; entering into the temple, he publicly declared to the priests that he would observe the separation of a Nazarite, and continue... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 21:27

The Jews which were of Asia - These pursued him with the most deliberate and persevering malice in every place; and it appears that it was through them that the false reports were sent to and circulated through Jerusalem. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 21:28

This is the man that teacheth, etc. - As much as if they had said: This is the man concerning whom we wrote to you; who in every place endeavors to prejudice the Gentiles against the Jews, against the Mosaic law, and against the temple and its services. Brought Greeks also into the temple - This was a most deliberate and malicious untruth: Paul could accomplish no purpose by bringing any Greek or Gentile into the temple; and their having seen Trophimus, an Ephesian, with him, in the city... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:32

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 21:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 21:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 21:25

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 21:26

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 21:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 21:28

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