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Acts 21:22

What then should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Bigotry;   Diplomacy;   Judaism;   Law;   Meekness;   Opinion, Public;   Paul;   Prudence;   Tact;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Luke;   Nazarite;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - James the brother of jesus;   Jerusalem;   Law;   Paul;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Clean, Unclean;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Syrian Christians;   Worship of God;   Easton Bible Dictionary - James;   John;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - James;   Peter;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Elder;   Ephesians, Book of;   Luke, Gospel of;   Nazirite;   Paul;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Castle;   Certainty (2);   James ;   Law;   Moses;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Apostolic Age;   Law in the New Testament;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
"What should we do? The Jewish believers here will learn that you have come.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
What is it therfore? The multitude must nedes come togeder. For they shall heare that thou arte come.
Hebrew Names Version
What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.
International Standard Version
What is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.
New American Standard Bible
"So what is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.
New Century Version
What should we do? They will learn that you have come.
Update Bible Version
What is it therefore? They will certainly hear that you have come.
Webster's Bible Translation
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
English Standard Version
What then is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.
World English Bible
What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
What is it therefore? The multitude must needs come together; for they will hear that thou art come.
Weymouth's New Testament
What then ought you to do? They are sure to hear that you have come to Jerusalem;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor what is? It bihoueth that the multitude come togidre; for thei schulen here, that thou art come.
English Revised Version
What is it therefore? they will certainly hear that thou art come.
Contemporary English Version
What should we do now that our people have heard that you are here?
Amplified Bible
"What then should be done? They will certainly hear that you have arrived.
American Standard Version
What is it therefore? they will certainly hear that thou art come.
Bible in Basic English
What then is the position? They will certainly get news that you have come.
Complete Jewish Bible
"What, then, is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.
Darby Translation
What is it then? a multitude must necessarily come together, for they will hear that thou art come.
Etheridge Translation
On this account, when they hear that thou art come hither, do that which we tell thee.
Murdock Translation
Now, because they have heard that thou hast arrived here,
King James Version (1611)
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will heare that thou art come.
New Living Translation
What should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.
New Life Bible
What should we do about it? They will hear that you have come.
New Revised Standard
What then is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.
Geneva Bible (1587)
What is then to be done? the multitude must needes come together: for they shall heare that thou art come.
George Lamsa Translation
Now, therefore, they have heard that you have come here.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
What, then, is it? at all events, they will hear that thou hast come.
Douay-Rheims Bible
What is it therefore? The multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
Revised Standard Version
What then is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
What is it therefore? The multitude must needes come together: For they shall heare that thou art come.
Good News Translation
They are sure to hear that you have arrived. What should be done, then?
Christian Standard Bible®
So what is to be done? They will certainly hear that you’ve come.
King James Version
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
Lexham English Bible
What then is to be done? Doubtless they will all hear that you have come!
Literal Translation
What then is it? At all events, a multitude must come together, for they will hear that you have come.
Young's Literal Translation
what then is it? certainly the multitude it behoveth to come together, for they will hear that thou hast come.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
What is it therfore? The multitude must nedes come together, for they shal heare that thou art come.
Mace New Testament (1729)
what then is to be done? they will necessarily be all assembled, for they can't but hear, you are come.
THE MESSAGE
"We're worried about what will happen when they discover you're in town. There's bound to be trouble. So here is what we want you to do: There are four men from our company who have taken a vow involving ritual purification, but have no money to pay the expenses. Join these men in their vows and pay their expenses. Then it will become obvious to everyone that there is nothing to the rumors going around about you and that you are in fact scrupulous in your reverence for the laws of Moses.
New English Translation
What then should we do? They will no doubt hear that you have come.
New King James Version
What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will [fn] hear that you have come.
Simplified Cowboy Version
What should we do? They will know soon enough you are here. And there's liable to be a squabble.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"What, then, is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.
Legacy Standard Bible
What, then, is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.

Contextual Overview

15After these days, we packed up and went on to Jerusalem. 16Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple. 17When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us joyfully. 18The next day, Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present. 19Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. 20When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, "You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law. 21But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs. 22What then should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.23Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow. 24Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the multitude: Acts 15:12, Acts 15:22, Acts 19:32

Reciprocal: Acts 6:2 - the twelve Acts 15:30 - and

Cross-References

Genesis 20:2
Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
Genesis 20:17
Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they could again bear children-
Genesis 21:2
So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him.
Genesis 21:3
And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him.
Genesis 26:26
Later, Abimelech came to Isaac from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army.
Genesis 26:28
"We can plainly see that the LORD has been with you," they replied. "We think there should be an oath between two parties-between us and you. Let us make a covenant with you
Genesis 28:15
Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you."
Genesis 30:27
But Laban replied, "If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you."
Joshua 3:7
Now the LORD said to Joshua, "Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you, just as I was with Moses.
2 Chronicles 1:1
Now Solomon son of David established himself securely over his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and highly exalted him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

What is it therefore?.... Is it true or not? or what must be done in this case? what method must be taken to remove these objections, and reconcile the minds of the people? the multitude must needs come together; either the whole church at Jerusalem, or the great confluence of people, even of believing Jews, that were come from all parts thither; there is no hindering of their coming together, to see the apostle, and to hear what he has to say to the objections against him, and complaints of him;

for they will hear that thou art come: this can never be kept a secret, and as soon as they hear it, they will flock in great numbers; they will come open mouthed, and be loud in their complaints, and it will be difficult to pacify them; there is danger in the case, the consequence may be bad; and therefore something must be done, to remove the opinion they had formed of the apostle, and the prejudice they had entertained against him; and therefore what follows is advised to.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

What 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 countrymen had, as they understood, been advising apostasy from the religion of their fathers; because this had been extensively done in many parts of the world, and with great success; and because Paul, having, as they believed, himself apostatized from the national religion, had become very conspicuous, and his very presence in Jerusalem, as in other places, would be likely to excite a tumult. It was, therefore, the part of friendship to him and to the cause to devise some proper plan to prevent, if possible, the anticipated excitement.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 21:22. The 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.


 
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