Acts 21:20

And they, hearing it, glorified the Lord. And they said to him: Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who believe; and they are all zealots for the law.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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 they are all zealous of the law:

In Context

19And having embraced them, he recounted particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles through his ministry.

21And they were informed concerning thee, that thou teachest all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they should not circumcise their children, nor walk after the customs.

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Cross References

Luke 12:1IN the mean time, the multitude having gathered together in tens of thousands, so that they trod one upon another, he began first to say to his disciples: Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 15:32It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad; because this thy brother was dead and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

Acts 2:41They therefore, having received[2:41] his word, were immersed and on that day there were added about three thousand souls.

Matthew Henry on Acts 21:16-27

Paul's Visit to Jerusalem; Paul's Conformity to the Jewish Law. 15 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 Cæsarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge. 17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. 18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. 19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what… Read the whole commentary →

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