Acts 21:20

And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:

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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 when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

21And they are informed of you, that you teach all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:27All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.

Psalms 98:1O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he has done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, has got him the victory.

Isaiah 66:9Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? says the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? says your God.

Luke 12:1In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware all of you of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

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

Acts 2:41Then they that gladly received his word (o. logos) were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them 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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