Acts 28:21

And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came showed or spake any harm of thee.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

We neither received letters ... - Why the Jews in Judea had not forwarded the accusation against Paul to their brethren at Rome, that they might...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Interview with the Jews at Rome. Acts 28:30 is continuous with Acts 28:16 . In Acts 28:17-29 the programme ascribed to Paul in Ac., that he a...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

neither . Greek. oute. letters . Greek. gramma, . letter of the alphabet. In plural "writings". This and Galatians 1:6 ; Galatians 1:11 are...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 21. Neither by letters. The priests and scribes did not hold their peace, because they were become more gentle towards Paul, or to the end...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm o...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul a Prisoner at Rome 1. They.. they] RV 'we.. we.' Melita] RM 'Melitene.' Melita is certainly Malta, and not (as has been erroneously sup...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul in Rome (28:16-31) 16. The captain of the guard] either the captain of the prætorian guard ( proefectus proetorio ), or, more probably, t...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

It is somewhat strange that the chief priests did not write. Perhaps they did, but the letter was delayed, or miscarried.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

We neither received letters out of Judsea concerning thee... — It seems strange at first that no tidings should have come from Jerusalem of what ha...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Preaching in the World's Capital Acts 28:21-31 It was one of the earliest cares of Paul to summon the leading members of the Jewish community,...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

On land new perils threatened. While gathering sticks for a fire, a viper fastened on the apostle's hand. Shaking it off, he was unharmed. This convi...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and b...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they said unto him ,.... That is, the chief men of the Jews at Rome, whom Paul had called together, replied; either in a lying and dissembling w...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And they said, We have neither received letters , &c. There must have been a particular providence in this; neither any of the brethren , (th...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Very soon contacting inhabitants, they found that the island was called Melita, present day Malta. The people are called "barbarous," which only mean...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul at Rome. 17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The high priest, and the rest of them that had persecuted Paul, did either despond of their cause, when it should come to be impartially heard; or we...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And they said to him, “We have neither received letters from Judaea concerning you, nor did any of the brethren come here and report or speak any ha...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 28:17 . The best authorities omit Paul. The chief of the Jews .—Better, those that were the chief (first, or principal m...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 28:1-3 . And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness:...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 28:1 . Melita, now Malta. This island seems to have been inhabited by runaways, for melim, in the language of Carthage, is to escape. It wa...
The Biblical Illustrator

And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard. Rome as seen by Paul Within a circuit of little mo...
The Biblical Illustrator

After three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together. Paul’s first conference with the Jewish chiefs Note-- I. His address. In justif...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 28:1 We for they, A.V. and T.R. (twice). Was called . It reads as if it was the answer to their question to the natives,...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 11:7 ; Isaiah 41:11 ; Isaiah 50:8 ; Isaiah 54:17
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

We have neither received letters concerning thee — There must have been a peculiar providence in this, nor has any of the brethren — The Jews, rela...

²¹ And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.

Related Commentaries of Acts 28:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the 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

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

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 28:21