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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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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For they sawe one Trophimus an Ephesian with him in the cyte. Him they supposed Paul had brought into the temple.
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For they had seene before Trophimus an Ephesian with him in the citie, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the Temple.
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Passages linked to Acts 21:29 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Acts 20:4 These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.
- Acts 18:19 He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
- 2 Timothy 4:20 Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 29 (For they had seen before with him in…
29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
Ver. 29. Whom they supposed] But was that sufficient ground to make such a coil, to raise such an uproar? Passions are head-long and head-strong; like heavy bodies down steep hills, once in motion, they move themselves, and know no ground but the bottom.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain For they had seen; the Jews of Asia, who…
For they had seen; the Jews of Asia, who could not but know Trophimus; and he following of Paul in this journey, either ignorantly or maliciously they accuse the apostle for taking him into the temple with him; which was only their surmise, and the issue of their enraged jealousy.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain For they had seen before with him in the…
For they had seen before with him in the city,.... Not of Ephesus, but of Jerusalem:
Trophimus an Ephesian; the same that is mentioned in Act 20:4 whom these Jews of Asia, and who very probably were inhabitants of Ephesus, knew very well to be a Gentile:
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whom they supposed Paul had brought into the temple; for seeing him walk with the apostle very familiarly through the streets of Jerusalem, they concluded from thence, that he took him with him into the temple, which was a very rash and ill grounded conclusion; and which shows the malignity and virulence of their minds, and how ready they were to make use of any opportunity, and take up any occasion against him, even a bare surmise, and which had no show of probability in it; for it can never be thought, that while Paul was using methods to remove the prejudices of the Jews against him, he should take such a step as this, to introduce a Gentile into the holy place, which he knew was unlawful, and would greatly irritate and provoke them.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain In the city - In Jerusalem. As he was…
In the city - In Jerusalem. As he was with Paul, it was inferred that he would attend him everywhere.
Trophimus - He had accompanied Paul on his way from Ephesus, Act 20:4.
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Whom they supposed ... - This is a most striking illustration of the manner in which accusations are often brought against others. They had seen him with Paul in the city; they inferred, therefore, that he had been with him in the temple. They did not even pretend that they had seen him in the temple; but the inference was enough to inflame the angry and excitable passions of the multitude. So in the accusations which people now often make of others. They see one thing, they infer another; they could testify to one thing, but they conclude that another thing will also be true, and that other thing they charge on them as the truth. If people would state facts as they are, no small part of the slanderous accusations against others would cease. An end would be made of the most of the charges of falsehood, error, heresy, dishonesty, double-dealing, and immorality. If a statement is made, it should be of the thing as it was. If we attempt to say what a man has done, it should not be what we suppose he has done. If we attempt to state what he believes, it should not be what we suppose he believes.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Trophimus--(See on Act 20:4).
Trophimus--(See on Act 20:4).
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 29. Trophimus—(See note on Act_20:4.)
29. Trophimus—(See note on Act_20:4.)
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 29. For they had, &c.] Hence we see that…
29. For they had, &c.] Hence we see that Trophimus had come with the Apostle not only “as far as Asia” (see note on Act_20:4), but all the way to Jerusalem. His name bespeaks the man a Greek, and, from the anger of these Asiatic Jews, he was doubtless a convert to Christianity without having been a proselyte of Judaism. It is noticeable that so ready were these men to find a cause for attacking St Paul, that they began it on a mere thought, “They supposed Paul had brought him into the temple.”
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (29) Trophimus an Ephesian.—See Note on Act_20:4. His face…
(29) Trophimus an Ephesian.—See Note on Act_20:4. His face was naturally familiar to those who had come from the same city. They had seen the two together in the streets, possibly near the entrance of the Temple, and, hatred adding wings to imagination, had taken for granted that St. Paul had brought his companion within the sacred enclosure.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Before seen for seen before, A.V.; the Ephesian for…
Before seen for seen before, A.V.; the Ephesian for an Ephesian, A.V. Trophimus. (see Act_20:4) Having seen him with St. Paul in the city, they concluded that he had come with him into the temple.
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J. W. McGarvey 1914 · Public Domain See notes on verse 27
See notes on verse 27
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