Acts 21:22

Acts 21:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
• New International Version (NIV)What shall we do? They will certainly hear that you have come,
• English Standard Version (ESV)What then is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.
• New King James Version (NKJV)What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

Context of Acts 21:22

20After hearing this, they praised God. And then they said, “You know, dear brother, how many thousands of Jews have also believed, and they all follow the law of Moses very seriously. 21But the Jewish believers here in Jerusalem have been told that you are teaching all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn their backs on the laws of Moses. They’ve heard that you teach them not to circumcise their children or follow other Jewish customs. What should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come. 23“Here’s what we want you to do. We have four men here who have completed their vow. 24Go with them to the Temple and join them in the purification ceremony, paying for them to have their heads ritually shaved. Then everyone will know that the rumors are all false and that you yourself observe the Jewish laws.

Acts 21:22 word by word

τί οὖν ἐστιν; πάντως ἀκούσονται ὅτι ἐλήλυθας.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• is itεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• the multitudeπλῆθοςplēthos · multitudeG4128
• mustδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
• needsπάντωςpantōs · surelyG3843
• come togetherσυνέρχομαιsunerchomai · to assembleG4905
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• they will hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• thou art comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064

Cross-references for Acts 21:22

• Acts 15:12Everyone listened quietly as Barnabas and Paul told about the miraculous signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.
• Acts 19:32Inside, the people were all shouting, some one thing and some another. Everything was in confusion. In fact, most of them didn’t even know why they were there.

Commentaries on Acts 21:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22The multitude must needs come together - Whether this refers to a regular convocation of the Church, or to a tumult that would infallibly take place when it was heard that the apostle was come, we cannot pretend to say; but it is evident that James and the elders wished some prudent steps to be taken, in order to prevent an evil that they had too much reason to fear.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22What is it therefore? - What is to be done? What is it proper to do to avoid the effects of the evil report which has been circulated? What they deemed it proper to do is suggested in the following verses. The multitude - The multitude of Jews. Must needs come together - There will be inevitably a tumultuous assemblage. It will be impossible to prevent that. The reasons were, because the minds of the Jews were exceedingly agitated that one of their own…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-26Verses 19-26 Paul ascribed all his success to God, and to God they gave the praise. God had honoured him more than any of the apostles, yet they did not envy him; but on the contrary, glorified the Lord. They could not do more to encourage Paul to go on cheerfully in his work. James and the elders of the church at Jerusalem, asked Paul to gratify the believing Jews, by some compliance with the ceremonial law. They thought it was prudent in him to conform…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-25The leaders of the Jerusalem church urged Paul to strengthen his credibility. They encouraged him to demonstrate that he was not teaching Jews to abandon the laws of Moses. Meanwhile, the leaders did not force Jewish rules on Gentile converts. They had determined these terms earlier and would respect them (15:22–29).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-2520-25. they glorified the Lord, &c.--constrained to justify his course, notwithstanding the Jewish complexion of the Christianity of Jerusalem.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 21:22

• Bigotry
• Diplomacy
• Judaism
• Law
• Meekness
• Opinion, Public
• Paul
• Prudence
• Tact

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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