Bible Commentary

And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem. 15, 16. The Journey to Jerusalem 15. And after those days we took up our carriages ] Rev. Ver. “ our baggage.” In the English of the A.V. “carriages” were things which were carried. The word is found in this sense, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 21:15”

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. 14. And be done ] They gathered from the language of St Paul that he had a higher leading than theirs in what he was doing, and feeling that Christ’s guidance was better than any other, they quieted … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 21:14”

Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. 13. Then Paul answered. What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart ] Better (with Rev. Ver.), “What … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 21:13”

And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. 12. we, and they of that place ] We (i.e. St Luke and the rest who were his fellow-travellers) and the Christians of Csarea. The act of Agabus was in all probability done with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 21:12”

And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver [him] into the hands of the Gentiles. 11. And when he was come he … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 21:11”

And as we tarried [there] many days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus. 10. And as we tarried there many days ] The word rendered “many” is not the one commonly so translated. It is equal to “some” as Rev. Ver. in margin, and implies that the Apostle made a suitable … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 21:10”

And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. 9. And the same man prophesy ] Rev. Ver. “ Now this man had, &c.” The family of the Evangelist were walking in their father’s steps. These daughters, instead of resting at home, took upon them the hard duty of publishing the message of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 21:9”

And the next [day] we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was [one] of the seven; and abode with him. 8. And the next day ] Rev. Ver. “And on the morrow.” we that were of Paul’s company ] The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 21:8”

And when we had finished [our] course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. 7 14. Paul’s Journey to Cesarea, and his Stay there And when Ptolemais ] For “our course” Rev. Ver. has “the voyage” and for “came to” reads “arrived at.” For the same … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 21:7”

And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again. 6. The best text requires here for the last clause, “ and we went on board the ship, but they returned home again.” There is nothing in the Greek to tell us whether the ship was the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 21:6”