Acts 21:29

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Acts 21:29

(29) Trophimus an Ephesian.—See Note on Acts 20:4. His face was naturally familiar to those who had come from the same city. They had seen the two together in the streets, possibly near the entrance of the Temple, and, hatred adding wings to imagination, had taken for granted that St. Paul had brought his companion within the sacred enclosure. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Acts 21:1-40

Acts 21:13 Surely there is a time to submit to guidance and a time to take one's own way at all hazards. Huxley. In ch. 1. of Les Misérables, Mdlle Baptistine, after describing the apparently hazardous methods followed by the good bishop, adds: 'We leave ourselves in the hands of Providence, for that is how you must behave to a man who has grandeur in his soul. Reference. XXI. 13. H. Arnold Thomas, Christian World Pulpit, vol. xliv. p. 57. The Peace of Defeat Acts 21:14 There are... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Acts 21:1-40

CHAPTER 21 1. The journey from Miletus to Tyre and Ptolemais (Acts 21:1-7 ). 2. In Caesarea (Acts 21:8-14 ). 3. The Apostle’s Arrival in Jerusalem and his visit to the Temple (Acts 21:15-26 ). 4. The Uproar in the Temple. Paul taken prisoner (Acts 21:27-40 ). Coos, Rhodes and Patara are mentioned. Then they sailed over to Phenicia and landed in Tyre. Here they found disciples. And the Holy Spirit through these disciples warned the Apostle at once that he should not go to Jerusalem. This,... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 21:1-40

From this point onwards there is no record of the work of God spreading as it had previously through Paul's energetic ministry. In fact, we read of no conversions until Chapter 28:24, though we may be sure there were other cases; but Paul himself becomes confined, as his work does too, as a result of his purpose to go to Jerusalem in spite of being warned by God not to go. We may fully recognize his consuming love toward his people Israel, and his earnest desire to see them turned to the Lord.... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Acts 21:18-40

TUMULT IN JERUSALEM The stirring events in this lesson are: 1. Paul’s Ceremonial Vow (Acts 21:18-26 ) 2. His Apprehension by the Jewish Mob (Acts 21:27-30 ) 3. His Speech to Them from the Castle Stairs (Acts 21:31 to Acts 22:21 ) 4. His Colloquy with the Roman soldiers (Acts 22:22-29 ) 5. His Defense before the Sanhedrin (Acts 22:30 to Acts 23:11 ) 6. The Plot to Murder Him (Acts 23:12-22 ) 7. The Escape to Caesarea (Acts 23:23-35 ). As to Paul’s vow, it is to be kept in mind that the... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Acts 21:15-40

Chapter 82 Prayer Almighty God, thou hast called us to thyself in Christ Jesus thy Son. We belong to thee; thou hast made us, and not we ourselves; we are the work of thine hands; we represent thine own wonderful thought. Thou didst make man in thine own image and likeness, and to that great image thou art drawing him every day by gracious providence, by manifold service, by heavenly inspiration. Thou hast charged us with a great responsibility; thou hast made us stewards; thou hast put us in... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Acts 21:27-40

And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, (28) Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place. (29) (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Acts 21:27-40

27-40 In the temple, where Paul should have been protected as in a place of safety, he was violently set upon. They falsely charged him with ill doctrine and ill practice against the Mosaic ceremonies. It is no new thing for those who mean honestly and act regularly, to have things laid to their charge which they know not and never thought of. It is common for the wise and good to have that charged against them by malicious people, with which they thought to have obliged them. God often makes... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Acts 21:1-99

Acts 21 AS WE START this chapter, we see that Luke was still with Paul and his company, and we trace their journey up to Jerusalem. Arrived at Tyre, they evidently sought for disciples, if any were there, and found some. Through these unnamed men the Spirit gave a message to Paul to the effect that he should not go on to Jerusalem. To the Ephesians he had spoken of being bound in his own spirit to go up. Evidently his own inward conviction was so strong that he did not accept the word through... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Acts 21:26-30

The beginning of the riot: v. 26. Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purifying himself with them, entered into the Temple to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification until that an offering should be offered for every one of them. v. 27. And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the Temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, v. 28. crying out, Men of Israel, help! This is the man that teacheth all men... read more

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