Acts 21:33 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. ”

Acts 21:33 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To be bound with two chains - To show to the enraged multitude that he did not intend to rescue anyone from justice, but to keep the peace. Paul’s Being thus bound would convince them of his dete...
Acts 21:33 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Outburst of Jewish Fury against Paul in the Temple: his Arrest. A week later Paul is in the Temple to discharge his vow; whether it was discharged or not is uncertain. The sight of him there infuri...
Acts 21:33 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

came near, and . having drawn near. two chains: i.e. either hand chained to. soldier. See note on Acts 12:6 . demanded . Greek. punthanomai . See note on Acts 4:7 ; Acts 10:18 .
Acts 21:33 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. And took him - With great violence, according to Acts...
Acts 21:33 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And all the city was moved,— The accusation brought against St. Paul, though false, put all the city in a commotion, and brought a vast concourse of people together, who seized upon him in order to...
Acts 21:33 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and...
Acts 21:33 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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,...
Acts 21:33 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Commanded him to be bound with two chains. — Looking to the usual Roman practices in the treatment of prisoners, we may think of each chain as fastened at one end to the Apostle’s arm, and at the o...
Acts 21:33 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Facing a Bigoted Mob Acts 21:27-40 Four days passed and there seemed a hope that, as the number of pilgrims grew less, Paul might escape recognition till his vow was fulfilled. In fulfilling it...
Acts 21:33 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 befo...
Acts 21:33 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, (28) Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This i...
Acts 21:33 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then the chief captain came near ,.... To the place where the Jews were beating Paul: and took him the Arabic version adds, "from them"; he rescued him out of their hands, as he himself says, Ac...
Acts 21:33 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. Ver. 33. To be bound with two chains ] As if he wou...
Acts 21:33 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And as they went about to kill him It was a rule among the Jews, that any uncircumcised person who came within the separating wall, mentioned above, might be stoned to death without any further pro...
Acts 21:33 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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 b...
Acts 21:33 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul Seized in the Temple; The Tumult at Jerusalem. 27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when...
Acts 21:33 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bound with two chains; whether as Peter was, See Poole on " Acts 12:6 " , or that he was bound with one upon his feet, and with the other upon his hands, it was exactly fulfilled what Agabus had p...
Acts 21:33 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Then the chief captain came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and enquired who he was, and what he had done.' Breaking through the crowd, and aware that he...
Acts 21:33 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 21:26 . Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself , might read took the men the next day, and having purified himself , not by performing the ordinary ablution...
Acts 21:33 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 pa...
Acts 21:33 - The Biblical Illustrator

And when the seven days were almost ended the Jews which were of Asia … stirred up all the people. Paul in the temple 1. Unholy zeal is more easily occasioned than good works ( Acts 21:27-30 )....
Acts 21:33 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 C...
Acts 21:33 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The captain of the Roman band interferes:
Acts 21:33 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 22:24 ; Acts 25:16 ; Acts 12:6 ; Acts 20:23 ; Acts 21:11 ; Acts 22:25 ; Acts 22:29 ; Acts 28:20 ; Ephesians 6:20 ; John 18:29 ; John 18:30 ; Judges 15:13 ; Judges 16:12 ; Judges 16...
Acts 21:33 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Then the tribune — Having made his way through the multitude, came near and took him — And how many great ends of providence were answered by this imprisonment? This was not only a means of preserv...

Acts 21:33 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 21:33 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 21:33 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 21:33 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 21:33 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 21:33 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 21:33 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 21:33 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 21:33 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 21:33 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 21:33 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 21:33 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 21:33 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 21:33 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 21:33 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 21:33 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 21:33 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 21:33 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 21:33 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 21:33 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 21:33 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 21:33 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 21:33 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 21:33 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 21:33 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes