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For they had seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.
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The Danger of Supposition
Commentators unanimously highlight that the riot was based on a false assumption, not a fact. The accusers saw Paul with Trophimus in the city and supposed he brought him into the temple. Scholars describe this as the 'mob-mind,' where 'hatred adds wings to imagination,' leading to slanderous accusations based on inference rather than truth. This serves as a powerful warning against jumping to conclusions.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In the city. In Jerusalem. As he was with Paul, it was inferred that he would accompany him everywhere.
Trophimus. He had …
For (γαρ). Luke adds the reason for the wild charges made against Paul.
They had before seen (ησαν προεωρα…
19th Century
Anglican
Trophimus an Ephesian.—See Note on Acts 20:4. His face was naturally familiar to those who had come from the same city. They had s…
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The strategy of Paul’s taking a vow and paying for the Nazirite offerings hardly proved successful—probably nothing could have conciliated those wh…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For they had seen before with him in the city Not of Ephesus, but of Jerusalem:
Trophimus an Ephe…
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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