Acts 21:18

Acts 21:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
• New International Version (NIV)The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James, and all the elders were present.
• English Standard Version (ESV)On the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.
• New King James Version (NKJV)On the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.

Context of Acts 21:18

16Some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us. They took us to Mnason’s home, where we would be staying. Mnason was from the island of Cyprus and was one of the first disciples. 17When we arrived in Jerusalem, the believers welcomed us warmly. The next day Paul went with us to visit James. All the spiritual leaders were present. 19After greeting them, Paul related everything God had done through his work with non-Jewish people. 20When the spiritual leaders heard about everything, they praised God. They said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews are now believers, and all of them are deeply committed to Moses’ Teachings.

Acts 21:18 word by word

τῇ δὲ ἐπιούσῃ εἰσῄει ὁ Παῦλος σὺν ἡμῖν πρὸς Ἰάκωβον, πάντες τε παρεγένοντο οἱ πρεσβύτεροι.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• followingἐπιοῦσαepiousa · to come laterG1966
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• went inεἴσειμιeiseimi · to enterG1524
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbos · JamesG2385
• andτεte · and/bothG5037
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
• were presentπαραγίνομαιparaginomai · to comeG3854

Cross-references for Acts 21:18

• Acts 15:13After they finished speaking, James responded, “Brothers, listen to me.
• Matthew 10:2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first and foremost, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee;
• Galatians 1:19I didn’t see any other apostle. I only saw James, the Lord’s brother.
• Galatians 2:9James, Cephas, and John (who were recognized as the most important people) acknowledged that God had given me this special gift. So they shook hands with Barnabas and me, agreeing to be our partners. It was understood that we would work among the people who are not Jewish and they would work among Jewish people.
• James 1:1From James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. To God’s faithful people who have been scattered. Greetings.
• Acts 15:2Paul and Barnabas had a fierce dispute with these men. So Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were sent to Jerusalem to see the apostles and spiritual leaders about this claim.
• Acts 20:17From Miletus Paul sent messengers to the city of Ephesus and called the spiritual leaders of the church to meet with him ⌞in Miletus⌟.

Commentaries on Acts 21:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Went in with us unto James - This was James the Less, son of Mary; and cousin to our Lord. He appears to have been bishop of the Church in Jerusalem, and perhaps the only apostle who continued in that city. We have already seen what a very important character he sustained in the council. See Acts 15:13. All the elders were present - It appears that they had been convened about matters of serious and important moment; and some think it was relative to Paul…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Unto James - James the Less. See the notes on Acts 15:13. He resided at Jerusalem. Compare Galatians 1:19. It is not improbable that he was the only one of the apostles then at Jerusalem; and there is reason to believe that the church at Jerusalem was left under his particular care. It was natural, therefore, that Paul and his companions should take an early opportunity to see him. James was the cousin of our Lord, and in Galatians 1:19 he is called the…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. 18-19It was important for James and all the elders (leaders) of the church in Jerusalem to hear about Paul’s successful work among the Gentiles. It was also important for the Jerusalem church, the first main church, to continue to support this mission (21:20; see 15:7–21). Paul’s report showed that God had carried out his plan among the Gentiles through Paul’s work.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-1917-19. the brethren received us gladly--the disciples generally, as distinguished from the official reception recorded in Ac 21:18.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