Acts 21:31

And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And as they went about to kill him - Greek: they seeking to kill him. This was evidently done in a popular tumult, as had been done in the case o...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(6) And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. (6) God finds some eve...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

went about . were seeking. Compare John 7:19 ; John 7:20 . tidings . a report. Greek. phasis . Only here. came . Literally went up, i.e. to t...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 31. As they sought to kill him. Assuredly the force of Satan appeareth therein, in that he driveth the people headlong into such rage, tha...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. The chief captain of the ba...
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 o...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. And as they went abou...
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 silk...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul in Jerusalem (Chs 21:17-28:16) 17-40. Disturbances in the Temple. St Paul arrested.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Went about to ] i.e. were seeking to. The chief captain of the band] rather, 'the tribune of the Roman cohort,' which was stationed in the fortress...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The chief captain of the band. — On the word “band,” and its relation to the Latin “cohort,” see Notes on Acts 10:1 ; Matthew 27:27 . On the word...
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 recogn...
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...
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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And as they went about to kill him ,.... In the manner as zealots did, without bringing him before any court of judicature, without any charge, tria...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. Ver. 31. And as they we...
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...
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 n...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul Seized in the Temple; The Tumult at Jerusalem. 27 And when the seven days we...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The chief captain; the commander-in-chief over all the soldiers there; or one that had the command over a thousand. At the three great feasts there...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And as they were seeking to kill him, news came up to the chief captain (chiliarch) of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion, and at once he...
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...
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 Cycl...
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 ea...
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 gotte...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 1:41 ; 2 Corinthians 11:23 ; Acts 22:22 ; Acts 23:17 ; Acts 24:22 ; Acts 24:7 ; Acts 25:23 ; Acts 26:10 ; Acts 26:9 ; Acts 17:5 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And as they went about to kill him — It was a rule among the Jews, that any uncircumcised person who came into the inner temple, might be stoned wi...

³¹ And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

Related Commentaries of Acts 21:31

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 21:31