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

Bible Comments

And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest 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.

And they are informed of thee, [kateecheetheesan (G2727) de (G1161 ) peri ( G4012 ) sou (G4675 )] - 'But they have been taught to believe about thee;' it had been studiously impressed upon them,

That thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles - that is, all the Jews residing in foreign countries,

To forsake Moses , [ apostasian (G646) apo (G575 ) Moouseoos ( G3475)] - 'apostasy from Moses,'

Saying that they ought not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs This calumny of the Saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs. This calumny of the unbelieving Jews would find easy credence among the Christian zealots for Judaism in the metropolis.

Acts 21:21

21 And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest 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.