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Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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THE MESSAGE
Acts 21:22
"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.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So what is to be done? They will certainly hear that you’ve come.
So what is to be done? They will certainly hear that you’ve come.
King James Version (1611)
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will heare that thou art come.
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will heare that thou art come.
King James Version
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
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.
What then 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.
"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.
What should we do? They will learn that you have come.
Amplified Bible
"What then should be done? They will certainly hear that you have arrived.
"What then should be done? They will certainly hear that you have arrived.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"What, then, is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.
"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.
What, then, is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.
Berean Standard Bible
What then should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.
What then should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.
Contemporary English Version
What should we do now that our people have heard that you are here?
What should we do now that our people have heard that you are here?
Complete Jewish Bible
"What, then, is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.
"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.
What is it then? a multitude must necessarily come together, for they will hear that thou art come.
Easy-to-Read Version
"What should we do? The Jewish believers here will learn that you have come.
"What should we do? The Jewish believers here will learn 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.
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.
Now, therefore, they have heard that you have come here.
Good News Translation
They are sure to hear that you have arrived. What should be done, then?
They are sure to hear that you have arrived. What should be done, then?
Lexham English Bible
What then is to be done? Doubtless they will all hear that you have come!
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.
What then is it? At all events, a multitude must come together, for they will hear that you have come.
American Standard Version
What is it therefore? they will certainly hear that thou art come.
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.
What then is the position? They will certainly get news that you have come.
Hebrew Names Version
What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.
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.
What is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.
Etheridge Translation
On this account, when they hear that thou art come hither, do that which we tell thee.
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,
Now, because they have heard that thou hast arrived here,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
What is it therefore? The multitude must needes come together: For they shall heare that thou art come.
What is it therefore? The multitude must needes come together: For they shall heare that thou art come.
English Revised Version
What is it therefore? they will certainly hear that thou art come.
What is it therefore? they will certainly hear that thou art come.
World English Bible
What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.
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.
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;
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.
Therfor what is? It bihoueth that the multitude come togidre; for thei schulen here, that thou art come.
Update Bible Version
What is it therefore? They will certainly hear that you have come.
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.
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
New English Translation
What then should we do? They will no doubt hear that you have come.
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.
What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will [fn] hear that you have come.
New Living Translation
What should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.
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.
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.
What then is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
What, then, is it? at all events, they will hear that thou hast come.
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.
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.
What then is to be done? They will certainly hear 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.
What is it therfore? The multitude must nedes come togeder. For they shall heare that thou arte 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.
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.
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.
what then is to be done? they will necessarily be all assembled, for they can't but hear, you are come.
Simplified Cowboy Version
What should we do? They will know soon enough you are here. And there's liable to be a squabble.
What should we do? They will know soon enough you are here. And there's liable to be a squabble.
Contextual Overview
15It wasn't long before we had our luggage together and were on our way to Jerusalem. Some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us and took us to the home of Mnason, who received us warmly as his guests. A native of Cyprus, he had been among the earliest disciples. 17In Jerusalem, our friends, glad to see us, received us with open arms. The first thing next morning, we took Paul to see James. All the church leaders were there. After a time of greeting and small talk, Paul told the story, detail by detail, of what God had done among the non-Jewish people through his ministry. They listened with delight and gave God the glory. 20They had a story to tell, too: "And just look at what's been happening here—thousands upon thousands of God-fearing Jews have become believers in Jesus! But there's also a problem because they are more zealous than ever in observing the laws of Moses. They've been told that you advise believing Jews who live surrounded by unbelieving outsiders to go light on Moses, telling them that they don't need to circumcise their children or keep up the old traditions. This isn't sitting at all well with them. 22"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. 25 "In asking you to do this, we're not going back on our agreement regarding non-Jews who have become believers. We continue to hold fast to what we wrote in that letter, namely, to be careful not to get involved in activities connected with idols; to avoid serving food offensive to Jewish Christians; to guard the morality of sex and marriage." 26 So Paul did it—took the men, joined them in their vows, and paid their way. The next day he went to the Temple to make it official and stay there until the proper sacrifices had been offered and completed for each of them.
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 20:17
Then Abraham prayed to God and God healed Abimelech, his wife and his maidservants, and they started having babies again. For God had shut down every womb in Abimelech's household on account of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Then Abraham prayed to God and God healed Abimelech, his wife and his maidservants, and they started having babies again. For God had shut down every womb in Abimelech's household on account of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Genesis 26:26
Then Abimelech came to him from Gerar with Ahuzzath his advisor and Phicol the head of his troops. Isaac asked them, "Why did you come to me? You hate me; you threw me out of your country."
Then Abimelech came to him from Gerar with Ahuzzath his advisor and Phicol the head of his troops. Isaac asked them, "Why did you come to me? You hate me; you threw me out of your country."
Genesis 26:28
They said, "We've realized that God is on your side. We'd like to make a deal between us—a covenant that we maintain friendly relations. We haven't bothered you in the past; we treated you kindly and let you leave us in peace. So— God 's blessing be with you!"
They said, "We've realized that God is on your side. We'd like to make a deal between us—a covenant that we maintain friendly relations. We haven't bothered you in the past; we treated you kindly and let you leave us in peace. So— God 's blessing be with you!"
Genesis 30:27
Laban said, "If you please, I have learned through divine inquiry that God has blessed me because of you." He went on, "So name your wages. I'll pay you."
Laban said, "If you please, I have learned through divine inquiry that God has blessed me because of you." He went on, "So name your wages. I'll pay you."
Joshua 3:7
God said to Joshua, "This very day I will begin to make you great in the eyes of all Israel. They'll see for themselves that I'm with you in the same way that I was with Moses. You will command the priests who are carrying the Chest of the Covenant: ‘When you come to the edge of the Jordan's waters, stand there on the river bank.'"
God said to Joshua, "This very day I will begin to make you great in the eyes of all Israel. They'll see for themselves that I'm with you in the same way that I was with Moses. You will command the priests who are carrying the Chest of the Covenant: ‘When you come to the edge of the Jordan's waters, stand there on the river bank.'"
2 Chronicles 1:1
Solomon son of David took a firm grip on the reins of his kingdom. God was with him and gave him much help. Solomon addressed all Israel—the commanders and captains, the judges, every leader, and all the heads of families. Then Solomon and the entire company went to the worship center at Gibeon—that's where the Tent of Meeting of God was, the one that Moses the servant of God had made in the wilderness. The Chest of God, though, was in Jerusalem—David had brought it up from Kiriath Jearim, prepared a special place for it, and pitched a tent for it. But the Bronze Altar that Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was in Gibeon, in its place before the Tabernacle of God ; and that is where Solomon and the congregation gathered to pray. Solomon worshiped God at the Bronze Altar in front of the Tent of Meeting; he sacrificed a thousand Whole-Burnt-Offerings on it.
Solomon son of David took a firm grip on the reins of his kingdom. God was with him and gave him much help. Solomon addressed all Israel—the commanders and captains, the judges, every leader, and all the heads of families. Then Solomon and the entire company went to the worship center at Gibeon—that's where the Tent of Meeting of God was, the one that Moses the servant of God had made in the wilderness. The Chest of God, though, was in Jerusalem—David had brought it up from Kiriath Jearim, prepared a special place for it, and pitched a tent for it. But the Bronze Altar that Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was in Gibeon, in its place before the Tabernacle of God ; and that is where Solomon and the congregation gathered to pray. Solomon worshiped God at the Bronze Altar in front of the Tent of Meeting; he sacrificed a thousand Whole-Burnt-Offerings on it.
Isaiah 45:14
God says: "The workers of Egypt, the merchants of Ethiopia, and those statuesque Sabeans Will all come over to you—all yours. Docile in chains, they'll follow you, Hands folded in reverence, praying before you: ‘Amazing! God is with you! There is no other God—none.'"
God says: "The workers of Egypt, the merchants of Ethiopia, and those statuesque Sabeans Will all come over to you—all yours. Docile in chains, they'll follow you, Hands folded in reverence, praying before you: ‘Amazing! God is with you! There is no other God—none.'"
Zechariah 8:23
A Message from God -of-the-Angel-Armies: "At that time, ten men speaking a variety of languages will grab the sleeve of one Jew, hold tight, and say, ‘Let us go with you. We've heard that God is with you.'"
A Message from God -of-the-Angel-Armies: "At that time, ten men speaking a variety of languages will grab the sleeve of one Jew, hold tight, and say, ‘Let us go with you. We've heard that God is with you.'"
Romans 8:31
So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn't hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn't gladly and freely do for us? And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God's chosen? Who would dare even to point a finger? The One who died for us—who was raised to life for us!—is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ's love for us? There is no way! Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture: They kill us in cold blood because they hate you. We're sitting ducks; they pick us off one by one. None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I'm absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God's love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.
So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn't hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn't gladly and freely do for us? And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God's chosen? Who would dare even to point a finger? The One who died for us—who was raised to life for us!—is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ's love for us? There is no way! Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture: They kill us in cold blood because they hate you. We're sitting ducks; they pick us off one by one. None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I'm absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God's love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.
Hebrews 13:5
Don't be obsessed with getting more material things. Be relaxed with what you have. Since God assured us, "I'll never let you down, never walk off and leave you," we can boldly quote, God is there, ready to help; I'm fearless no matter what. Who or what can get to me?
Don't be obsessed with getting more material things. Be relaxed with what you have. Since God assured us, "I'll never let you down, never walk off and leave you," we can boldly quote, God is there, ready to help; I'm fearless no matter what. Who or what can get to me?
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.
