English Standard Version
Acts 28:21
21And 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)They replied, “We have had no letters from Judea or reports against you from anyone who has come here.
Context of Acts 28:21
19But because the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar—though I had no charge to bring against my nation. 20For this reason, therefore, I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is because of the hope of Israel that I am wearing this chain." 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. 22But we desire to hear from you what your views are, for with regard to this sect we know that everywhere it is spoken against." 23When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers. From morning till evening he expounded to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.
Read all of Acts 28Acts 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
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- they saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- neitherοὔτεoute · neitherG3777
- receivedδέχομαιdechomai · to receiveG1209
- lettersγράμμαgramma · something writtenG1121
- outἀπόapo · away fromG575
- of JudeaἸουδαίαIoudaia · JudeaG2449
- concerningπερίperi · aboutG4012
- theeσύsu · youG4771
- anyτιςtis · oneG5100
- of the brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
- that cameπαραγίνομαιparaginomai · to comeG3854
- shewedἀπαγγέλλωapaggellō · to announceG518
- orἤē · orG2228
- spakeλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- harmπονηρόςponēros · evil/badG4190
Cross-references for Acts 28:21
- Exodus 11:7But not a dog shall growl against any of the people of Israel, either man or beast, that you may know that the Lord makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.'
- Isaiah 41:11Behold, all who are incensed against you shall be put to shame and confounded; those who strive against you shall be as nothing and shall perish.
- Isaiah 50:8He who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up together. Who is my adversary? Let him come near to me.
- Isaiah 54:17no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication 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
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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
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