Acts 21:18

Acts 21:18

16 Also some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us and brought with them a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we were to lodge.

17 ^aAnd when we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

18 On the following day Paul went in with us to ^aJames, and all the elders were present.

19 When he had greeted them, ^ahe told in detail those things which God had done among the Gentiles ^bthrough his ministry.

20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many myriads of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all ^azealous for the law;

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present—to "report himself" formally to the acknowledged head of the church at Jerusalem, and his associates in office. See on Acts 15:13. Had any other of the apostles been in Jerusalem on that occasion, it could hardly fail to have been noted.

Acts 21:17-19

PAUL REPORTS THE EVENTS OF HIS THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY—IN THE TEMPLE, PURIFYING HIMSELF FROM A JEWISH VOW, HE IS SEIZED BY A MOB AND BEATEN TO THE DANGER OF HIS LIFE—THE UPROAR BECOMING UNIVERSAL, THE ROMAN COMMANDANT HAS HIM BROUGHT IN CHAINS TO THE FORTRESS, FROM THE STAIRS OF WHICH HE IS PERMITTED TO ADDRESS THE PEOPLE. (Acts 21:17-40)

the brethren received us gladly—the disciples generally, as distinguished from the official reception recorded in Acts 21:18.

**Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Acts 21:18:**

Acts 21:17-19
Acts 24:11
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Galatians 2:12
James 2:8

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