Acts 21:35
And when he was come to the stairs, it fell out that he was carried by the soldiers, because of the violence of the people.
Open Acts 21:35 in the Motif Searcher, word by word across all five texts →Show on the spiral →The verse in its languages
- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Et cum venisset ad gradus, contigit ut portaretur a militibus propter vim populi.
- Greek New Testament (SBLGNT)
- ὅτε δὲ ἐγένετο ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀναβαθμούς, συνέβη βαστάζεσθαι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν στρατιωτῶν διὰ τὴν βίαν τοῦ ὄχλου,
The Fathers on this verse
St John Chrysostom A Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles, Homily XLVI on Acts xxi. 18, 19
This was the Bishop of Jerusalem; and to him (Paul) is sent on an earlier occasion. This (James) was brother of the Lord; a great and admirable man. (To him, it says) “Paul entered in with us.” Mark the (Bishop’s) unassuming behavior: “and the elders” (were present). Again Paul relates to them the things relating to the Gentiles, not indulging in vainglory, God forbid, but wishing to show forth the mercy of God, and to fill them with great joy. ( ch. …
St John Chrysostom A Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles, Homily XLVI on Acts xxi. 18, 19
(Recapitulation.) “Do therefore this that we say unto thee,” etc. ( v. 23, 24 .) He shows that it was not necessary to do this upon principle ( προηγουμένως ), whence also they obtain his compliance, but that it was economy and condescension. “As touching the Gentiles,” etc. ( v. 25 .) Why, then, this was no hindrance to the preaching, seeing they themselves legislated for them to this effect. Why, then, in his taking Peter to task he does not absolutely ( ἁπλὥς ) charge him with doing wrong: for precisely what he does on this occasion himself, the same does Peter on that occasion, (merely) holding his peace, and establishing his doctrine. ( Gal. ii. 11 .) And he says not, For why? it is not right to teach those among the Gentiles. “It is not enough to have not (so) preached there, but there was need also to do something more, that those may be persuaded that thou observest the law. …