When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

The seven days (α επτα ημερα). For which Paul had taken the vow, though there may be an allusion to the pentecostal week for which…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And when the seven days were almost ended. Greek: As the seven days were about to be fulfilled. (The Greek is emellon sunteleisyai

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

When the seven days were almost ended.—Literally, were on the point to be completed. Saint Luke speaks of “t…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The strategy of Paul’s taking a vow and paying for the Nazirite offerings hardly proved successful—probably nothing could have conciliated those wh…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Jews who came from Asia. It is certain that these men were enemies of the name of Christ and of Christians, so that while Paul is inte…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when the seven days were almost ended
The Syriac version renders it, "when the seventh day was come"; from the t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In the temple, where Paul should have been protected as in a place of safety, he was violently attacked. They falsely charged him with false doctri…

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