Acts 21:10-25 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 21:8-14

We have here Paul and his company arrived at length at Caesarea, where he designed to make some stay, it being the place where the gospel was first preached to the Gentiles, and the Holy Ghost fell upon them, Acts 10:1, 44. Now here we are told, I. Who it was that entertained Paul and his company at Caesarea. He seldom had occasion to go to a public house, but, wherever he came, some friend or other took him in, and bade him welcome. Observe, those that had sailed together parted when the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 21:15-26

In these verses we have, I. Paul's journey to Jerusalem from Caesarea, and the company that went along with him. 1. They took up their carriages, their bag and baggage, and as it should seem, like poor travellers or soldiers, were their own porters; so little had they of change of raiment. Omnia mea mecum porto?My property is all about me. Some think they had with them the money that was collected in the churches of Macedonia and Achaia for the poor saints at Jerusalem. If they could have... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 21:1-16

21:1-16 When we had torn ourselves away from them and had set sail, we sailed a straight course and came to Cos; on the next day we reached Rhodes; and from there we came to Patara. There we found a ship which was sailing across to Phoenicia and we embarked on her and set sail. After we had sighted Cyprus and had left it behind on the left hand side we sailed on to Syria and came down to Tyre, for there the ship was to discharge her cargo. We sought out the disciples and we stayed there for... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 21:17-26

21:17-26 When we arrived in Jerusalem the brethren received us gladly. On the next day Paul along with us went to visit James; and all the elders were present. He greeted them and recounted one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. When they heard the story they glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews who have accepted the faith. Now they are all devotees of the Law. They have heard rumours about... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:10

And as we tarried there many days ,.... How many days is not said, it could not be very many, if the apostle got to Jerusalem by Pentecost, as he desired, Acts 20:6 there came down from Judea a certain prophet named Agabus ; of whom mention is made in Acts 11:28 who is there said to come from Jerusalem, to Antioch, and here from Judea to Caesarea; he had been many years going about from place to place prophesying, for between that and this account must be a space of about sixteen or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:11

And when he was come unto us ,.... In Philip's house: he took Paul's girdle and bound his own hands and feet ; and so prophesied by types and symbols, and gestures, as the prophets of old did; as Isaiah in Isaiah 20:2 and Jeremiah in Jeremiah 13:1 , and Ezekiel in Ezekiel 4:1 and Hosea in Hosea 1:2 , some understand this of his binding Paul's hands and feet, but it seems rather to design his own: and said, thus saith the Holy Ghost ; who was in Agabus, and spoke by him, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:12

And when we heard these things ,.... These prophecies, concerning the binding of the apostle by the Jews, and the delivery of him to the Romans, and saw the symbolical representations of these things: both we ; the companions of the apostle, Luke and the rest: and they of that place ; of Caesarea, Philip and his daughters, and the disciples that lived there: besought him not to go up to Jerusalem ; which was an instance of weakness in them, though an expression of their affection... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:13

Then Paul answered, what mean ye to weep ,.... For they were crying about him, both his companions and the disciples of Caesarea; which affected him, and gave him great uneasiness, even more than the prophecies of Agabus did: and to break my heart ? for though he was resolved to go to Jerusalem, and nothing could move him from it, his heart was firm as a rock; there was no shaking him, or making impressions upon him that way; yet their tears and importunity greatly afflicted him, and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:14

And when he would not be persuaded ,.... But was determined to go to Jerusalem at all events: we ceased ; both from tears and arguments: saying, the will of the Lord be done ; which was right, and to which they ought to have submitted, and acquiesced in at first, without using any arguments to have dissuaded the apostle from going to Jerusalem; since they might have concluded from Agabus's prophecy, that it was the will of the Lord he should go thither, and be bound; and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:15

And after those days we took up our carriages ,.... Or prepared themselves, both for their journey, and for whatever trials and exercises they were to meet with; they took up their bundles, which hitherto were brought by sea, and now put them upon beasts, going by land from Caesarea: and went up to Jerusalem ; which stood on higher ground, and was, as Josephus F14 De Bello Jud. l. 1. c. 3. sect. 5. says, six hundred furlongs, or seventy five miles distant. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 21:8-14

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 21:15-26

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 21:1-16

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 21:17-26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 21:15

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