Acts 28:21

Acts 28:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.
• New International Version (NIV)They replied, “We have not received any letters from Judea concerning you, and none of our people who have come from there has reported or said anything bad about you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they said to him, "We have received no letters from Judea about you, and none of the brothers coming here has reported or spoken any evil about you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then they said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor have any of the brethren who came reported or spoken any evil of you.

Context of Acts 28:21

19But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation. 20So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.” The leaders replied, “We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor have any of the brothers from there reported or even mentioned anything bad about you. 22But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.” 23So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.

Acts 28:21 word by word

οἱ δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν εἶπαν· ἡμεῖς οὔτε γράμματα περὶ σοῦ ἐδεξάμεθα ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰουδαίας, οὔτε παραγενόμενός τις τῶν ἀδελφῶν ἀπήγγειλεν ἢ ἐλάλησέν τι περὶ σοῦ πονηρόν.Read the interlinear

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• repliedεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• ·πρόςpros · to/withG4314
• ·αὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• have not receivedδέχομαιdechomai · to receiveG1209
• have not receivedοὔτεoute · neitherG3777
• lettersγράμμαgramma · something writtenG1121
• aboutπερίperi · aboutG4012
• youσύsu · youG4771
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• JudeaἸουδαίαIoudaia · JudeaG2449
• have anyτιςtis · oneG5100
• brothersἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• ·παραγίνομαιparaginomai · to comeG3854
• reportedἀπαγγέλλωapaggellō · to announceG518
• or evenἤē · orG2228
• mentionedλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• badπονηρόςponēros · evil/badG4190

Cross-references for Acts 28:21

• Exodus 11:7But among all the Israelites, not even a dog will snarl at man or beast.’ Then you will know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.
• Isaiah 41:11Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.
• Isaiah 50:8The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!
• Isaiah 54:17No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.

Commentaries on Acts 28:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21We neither received letters, etc. - This is very strange, and shows us that the Jews knew their cause to be hopeless, and therefore did not send it forward to Rome. They wished for an opportunity to kill Paul: and, when they were frustrated by his appeal to the emperor, they permitted the business to drop. Calmet supposes they had not time to send; but this supposition does not appear to be sufficiently solid: they might have sent long before Paul sailed…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21We neither received letters … - Why the Jews in Judea had not forwarded the accusation against Paul to their brethren at Rome, that they might continue the prosecution before the emperor, is not known. It is probable that they regarded their cause as hopeless, and chose to abandon the prosecution. Paul had been acquitted successively by Lysias, Felix, Festus, and Agrippa; and as they had not succeeded in procuring his condemnation before them, they saw no…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-22Verses 17-22 It was for the honour of Paul that those who examined his case, acquitted him. In his appeal he sought not to accuse his nation, but only to clear himself. True Christianity settles what is of common concern to all mankind, and is not built upon narrow opinions and private interests. It aims at no worldly benefit or advantage, but all its gains are spiritual and eternal. It is, and always has been, the lot of Christ's holy religion, to be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-22The Jewish leaders assured Paul that they had received no reports against him, and they wanted to hear his explanation of this movement.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-2221-22. We neither received letters out of Judea concerning thee, &c.--We need not suppose (with Tholuck and others) that there was any dishonest concealment here. The distinction made between himself, against whom they heard nothing, and his "sect," as "everywhere spoken against," is a presumption in favor of their sincerity; and there is ground to think that as the case took an unexpected turn by Paul's appealing to Cæsar, so no information on the…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 28:21

• Paul

In the dictionaries

• Judea
• Judaea, or Judea
• Judea, Judah
• Attain
• Compass
• Concern
• Confidence
• Constrain
• Escape
• Foreship

Commentaries on Acts 28

• 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