Acts 21:16

Acts 21:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)There went with us also certain of the disciples of Cesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
• New International Version (NIV)Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us and brought us to the home of Mnason, where we were to stay. He was a man from Cyprus and one of the early disciples.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, bringing us to the house of Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we should lodge.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Acts 21:16

14And since he would not be dissuaded, we stopped pleading and fell silent, saying, “The Lord’s will be done!” 15After this we got ready and started on our way up to Jerusalem. Some of the disciples from Caesarea also came with us, taking us to [the house of] Mnason, a man from Cyprus, a disciple of long standing with whom we were to lodge. 17When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters welcomed us gladly. 18On the next day Paul went with us to [see] James, and all the elders of the church were present.

Acts 21:16 word by word

συνῆλθον δὲ καὶ τῶν μαθητῶν ἀπὸ Καισαρείας σὺν ἡμῖν, ἄγοντες παρ᾽ ᾧ ξενισθῶμεν, Μνάσωνί τινι Κυπρίῳ, ἀρχαίῳ μαθητῇ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thereδέde · thenG1161
• wentσυνέρχομαιsunerchomai · to assembleG4905
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• of the disciplesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of the disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• CesareaΚαισάρειαKaisareia · CaesareaG2542
• and brought with themἄγωagō · to bringG71
• oneτιςtis · oneG5100
• MnasonΜνάσωνMnasōn · MnasonG3416
• of CyprusΚύπριοςKuprios · CyprusG2953
• an oldἀρχαῖοςarchaios · ancientG744
• withπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• we should lodgeξενίζωxenizō · to hostG3579

Cross-references for Acts 21:16

• Acts 21:8On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and we went to the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven [deacons], and stayed with him.
• Acts 10:24On the following day he [and the others] entered Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, and had called together his relatives and close friends.
• Acts 21:3After we came in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on our left (port side), we sailed on to Syria and put in at Tyre; for there the ship was to unload her cargo.
• Acts 11:19So then [since they were unaware of these developments] those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with [the stoning of] Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, without telling the message [of salvation through Christ] to anyone except Jews.
• Acts 15:39And it became such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took [John] Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.
• Psalms 71:17O God, You have taught me from my youth, And I still declare Your wondrous works and miraculous deeds.
• Psalms 92:14[Growing in grace] they will still thrive and bear fruit and prosper in old age; They will flourish and be vital and fresh [rich in trust and love and contentment];
• Proverbs 16:31The silver-haired head is a crown of splendor and glory; It is found in the way of righteousness.
• Romans 16:7Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and [once] my fellow prisoners, who are held in high esteem in the estimation of the apostles, and who were [believers] in Christ before me.
• Philemon 1:9yet for love’s sake I prefer to appeal to you—since I am such a person as Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner [for the sake] of Christ Jesus—
• John 2:13Now the Passover of the Jews was approaching, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Commentaries on Acts 21:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16And brought with them one Mnason, etc. - It is not very likely that they would bring a man with them with whom they were to lodge in Jerusalem; therefore, the text should perhaps be read as Bp. Patrick proposes: There went with us certain of the disciples of Caesarea, bringing us to one Mnason, with whom we were to lodge. This is most likely, as the text will bear this translation. But it is possible that Mnason, formerly of Cyprus, now an inhabitant of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16One Mnason of Cyprus - The original in this place would be better translated, “And brought us to Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple,” etc. It is evident that, though Mnason was originally of Cyprus, yet he was now an inhabitant of Jerusalem, and was well known to the disciples at Caesarea. It is possible that he might have been at Caesarea, and accompanied Paul to Jerusalem; but the more correct interpretation of the passage is, that Paul and his…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-18Verses 8-18 Paul had express warning of his troubles, that when they came, they might be no surprise or terror to him. The general notice given us, that through much tribulation we must enter into the kingdom of God, should be of the same use to us. Their weeping began to weaken and slacken his resolution Has not our Master told us to take up our cross? It was a trouble to him, that they should so earnestly press him to do that in which he could not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-18This “we” passage (see study notes on 16:10; 20:5–15) covers Paul’s journey from Miletus to Jerusalem at the close of the third missionary journey.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1615-16. we took up our carriages--"our baggage." and went up to Jerusalem--for the fifth time after his conversion, thus concluding his third missionary tour, which proved his last, so far as recorded; for though he accomplished the fourth and last part of the missionary plan sketched out (Ac 19:21)--"After I have been at Jerusalem, I must also see Rome"--it was as "a prisoner of Jesus Christ."Read the comment

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Commentaries on Acts 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings