John Bengel Commentary - Acts 21:24 - 21:24

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John Bengel Commentary - Acts 21:24 - 21:24


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Act 21:24. Παραλαβὼν, having taken to thee) as though thou wert the principal one of them.-δαπάνησον ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς, be at the necessary expenses for them) It was accounted a great act of goodness, and a proof of great zeal, to defray the expense of the sacrifices for needy Nazarites.-ἵνα, that) By this is implied in respect to what Paul ought to do in like manner as those men (be at charges with them, as one of them). Those men, when they had obtained the expenses, and not till then, were able to have their heads shaven for such an end [that they might fulfil their vow, and also that all might know the charge against Paul had no foundation].-γνώσονται, shall know) from a ceremony so conspicuous to all.-πάντες, all) Act 21:22, “the multitude.”-οὐδέν ἐστιν) that there is nothing in those things and, i.e. they are false. [There are manifest antitheses between the words of Act 21:21 and those of Act 21:25.-V. g.]-καὶ αὐτὸς, thyself also) not merely not deterring others from keeping the law. The Gentiles were not compelled, the Jews were not forbidden, to circumcise. Construe these words with φυλάσσων, keeping.