Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Acts 21:22
What is it therefore — What is to be done? The multitude must needs come together — They will certainly gather together in a tumultuous manner, unless they be some way pacified.
What is it therefore — What is to be done? The multitude must needs come together — They will certainly gather together in a tumultuous manner, unless they be some way pacified.
ACTS 21:22 avkou,sontai {B} The expanded form of text (which is to be translated either, “There must be a meeting of the whole church” or, less probably, “A mob will congregate”) appears to be a Wes...
Verse Acts 21:22. _THE MULTITUDE MUST NEEDS COME TOGETHER_] Whether this refers to a regular convocation of the Church, or to a tumult that would infallibly take place when it was heard that the apost...
WHAT IS IT THEREFORE? - What is to be done? What is it proper to do to avoid the effects of the evil report which has been circulated? What they deemed it proper to do is suggested in the following ve...
CHAPTER 21 _ 1. The journey from Miletus to Tyre and Ptolemais (Acts 21:1)._ 2. In Caesarea (Acts 21:8). 3. The Apostle's Arrival in Jerusalem and his visit to the Temple (Acts 21:15). 4. The Uproa...
ARRIVAL AT JERUSALEM: PAUL'S NAZIRITE VOW. Acts 21:17 gives the general impression on both sides when Paul arrived; in Acts 21:18 he presents himself to James with his retinue, and finds the elders, _...
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 thin...
NO RETREAT (Acts 21:1-16)...
THE MULTITUDE, &C. Some texts omit this, and read "they will certainly (Greek. _pantos)_ hear"....
_What is it therefore_?] i.e. How stands the matter? An expression used as introductory to the consideration of what is best to be done. _the multitude must needs come together_ The oldest texts omit...
ΤΊ ΟΥ̓͂Ν ἘΣΤΙΝ; _what is it therefore?_ i.e. How stands the matter? A question used as introductory to the consideration of what is best to be done. ΠΆΝΤΩΣ ΔΕΙ͂ ΣΥΝΕΛΘΕΙ͂Ν ΠΛΗ͂ΘΟΣ, _a multitude must n...
ARRIVAL AT JERUSALEM. PAUL’S RECEPTION BY THE CHURCH AND BY THE PEOPLE...
_COMPROMISE ABOUT THE LAW ACTS 21:17-26:_ When Paul and his companions reached Jerusalem he went to visit James, the Lord's brother._ _ He reported how that God had received many Gentiles into the kin...
ΠΆΝΤΩΣ (G3843) конечно, непременно; изначально выражение уверенности ("несомненно"), затем значение стало более слабым, может выражать предположение — "возможно" (LC; G. М. Lee, "ΠΆΝΤΩΣ Perhaps?" ZNW...
DISCOURSE: 1805 PAUL BECOMING A NAZARITE Acts 21:20. And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and th...
THE VOYAGE TO ROME Acts 21:17 Acts 28:31 1. AT JERUSALEM. Acts 21:17, Acts 23:30 a. Paul's salutation and the advice of the e
See notes on verse 18...
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. What is it therefore? the (rather, 'a') multitude must needs come together: for they will hear tha...
1 The party made a quick journey. The various terms, "running straight," "looming up, and leaving," suggest that they sailed before the wind, which blows from the northwest at that time of the year. 4...
ST. PAUL ARRESTED AT JERUSALEM 1. Were gotten] rather, 'had torn ourselves.' COOS] or Cos, a fertile island off the Carian coast, producing silks, ointments, wheat, and wines. RHODES] a city, and lar...
ST. PAUL IN JERUSALEM (CHS 21:17-28:16) 17-40. Disturbances in the Temple. St Paul arrested....
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 21 PAUL VISITS THE *BELIEVERS IN TYRE, 21:1-6 V1 We said goodbye to them and then we left. We sailed straight to Cos. The next day, we went to...
THE MULTITUDE MUST NEEDS COME TOGETHER. — More accurately, _at all events a crowd must needs come together._ The report of St. Paul’s arrival was sure to spread, and those who heard of it would be eag...
τί οὖν ἐστι; _cf._ 1 Corinthians 14:15; 1 Corinthians 14:26; cf. 1 Corinthians 6:3 in [359] text. δεῖ πλῆθος συνελθεῖν, see critical note. ἀκούσονται, _i.e._, the Judaising Christians referred
BINDING TOGETHER THE CHURCH Acts 21:15 Mnason was an _early_ disciple. He could remember the first days of the Church's story. It was good for Paul to have the society and care of this good man durin...
Passing on toward Jerusalem, Paul and those with him reached Tyre. There the disciples urged the apostle not to go to Jerusalem; but, having received from the Spirit a revelation of all that lay befor...
Paul Urged To Take Peaceful Actions The group next travelled on to Jerusalem where they planned to lodge with one of the early disciples, Mnason of Cyprus. They were joyfully greeted by the brethren i...
They very judiciously advised Paul to adopt a procedure in connection with four Jewish brethren, who at that time had on them temporary Nazaritish vows, to fall in with them, becoming a Mosaic Nazarit...
And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem. (16) There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple,...
The closing Chapter s from 21 to the end of the book are devoted to an episode full of interest and profit Paul's course from Jerusalem to Rome. And here we find ourselves in an atmosphere considerabl...
− 22._The multitude must needs come together. _The verb is a verb neuter, as if they should say, the multitude must of necessity come together. For it had been an absurd thing that an apostle, of such...
After this time the apostle has to give account of himself, and to accomplish in a striking manner the predictions of the Lord. Brought before tribunals by the malice of the Jews, given up through the...
WHAT IS IT THEREFORE?.... Is it true or not? or what must be done in this case? what method must be taken to remove these objections, and reconcile the minds of the people? the multitude must needs co...
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. Ver. 22. _The multitude must needs come together_] And be satisfied, for else that sinister opinio...
_What is it therefore_ Which may not be apprehended on such an occasion? Or, what is to be done? _the multitude must needs come together_ They will certainly be gathered together in a tumultuous manne...
WHAT IS IT; what is to be done?...
WHAT IS IT THEREFORE? THE MULTITUDE MUST NEEDS COME TOGETHER; FOR THEY WILL HEAR THAT THOU ART COME....
A case of Jewish prejudice:...
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...
WHAT THEN? THE ASSEMBLY MUST CERTAINLY MEET, FOR THEY WILL HEAR THAT YOU HAVE COME. 1. Word will get out that Paul is in town. There must be a meeting with these Jewish brethren to discuss their disa...
Acts 21:22-26 Paul in the Temple For centuries this has been. difficult section of Scripture to harmonize with what Paul taught elsewhere.. offer the following comments from Wayne Jackson on this sec...
19-26 Paul ascribed all his success to God, and to God they gave the praise. God had honoured him more than any of the apostles, yet they did not envy him; but on the contrary, glorified the Lord. Th...
WHAT IS IT THEREFORE? It cannot be otherwise; or, what else remains to be done? THE MULTITUDE MUST NEEDS COME TOGETHER; all the faithful must meet; for the magistrates then being pagan, and enemies bo...
Acts 21:22 What G5101 G2076 (G5748) then G3767 assembly G4128 must G1163 (G5748) certainly G3843 meet...
“What is it therefore? They will certainly hear that you are come.” These elders knew that it was inevitable therefore that some of these prejudiced Jewish Christians would hear of Paul's arrival and...
PAUL PROVES HIS TRUE DEDICATION IN JERUSALEM AND HIS CONFORMITY WITH THE LAW AND DOES NOTHING THAT IS WORTHY OF DEATH BUT THE DOORS OF THE TEMPLE ARE CLOSED AGAINST HIM (21:17-30)....
Acts 21:22. WHAT IS IT THEREFORE? THE MULTITUDE MUST NEEDS COME TOGETHER: FOR THEY WILL HEAR THAT THOU ART COME. ‘Seeing, now, this is the state of things, that you, Paul, are looked upon by a large n...
WHAT IS IT THEREFORE? (Τ ουν εστιν?). See this form of question by Paul (1 Corinthians 14:15; 1 Corinthians 14:26). What is to be done about it? Clearly James and the elders do not believe these mi...
CONTENTS: Holy Spirit forbids Paul to go to Jerusalem. Paul goes to Jerusalem. Paul takes a Jewish vow. Seized in the temple by the Jews and bound with chains. CHARACTERS: Paul, Holy Spirit, Philip,...
Acts 21:1. _We came with a straight course to Coos,_ or Cos. See the map of St. Paul's travels. It is the principal island of the group called Cyclades. Hypocrates the physician, and Apelles the paint...
TO SEE JAMES. This James was not one of the Twelve, but is the human brother of Jesus (see note on 1 Corinthians 15:7; Acts 15:6). He seemed to be a man of great influence in the Jerusalem church (Gal...
_And when we were come to Jerusalem the brethren received us gladly._ PAUL AT JERUSALEM Note here-- I. The early conquests of the gospel. During the quarter of a century which had elapsed since Paul...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 21:17 The Arrest in Jerusalem. While fulfilling a vow at the temple, Paul was attacked by a Jewish mob and rescued by the Romans. He defended himself before the Jewish crowd and the...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 21:15. WE TOOK UP OUR CARRIAGES, or things to be carried (see Judges 18:21).—ἀποσκευασάμενοι. The reading of the Received text should be translated, _having packed away our bag...
EXPOSITION ACTS 21:1 _When it came to pass float we were parted from them, and had set sail _for _it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, _A.V.; _Cos _for _Coos_, A.V....
And so it came to pass, that after we had gotten from them, and we had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the following day unto to Rhodes, and from there to Patara: where we foun...
Acts 15:12; Acts 15:22; Acts 19:32...
What is it therefore? How does the matter lie ? What is to be done? The multitude must needs come together. Some texts omit. So Rev. If retained, we should read a multitude....