When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.
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When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.
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And when he had sayde that the Iewes departed and had grete despicions amonge them selves.
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And when he had saide these things, the Iewes departed, and had great reasoning among themselues.
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John Calvin 1540 · Public Domain 29. Having much reasoning. No doubt, the wicked were…
29. Having much reasoning. No doubt, the wicked were more nettled because he cited the prophecy against them; for they are so far from waxing meek when they are reproved, that they are more inflamed with fury. This is the reason why they reasoned when they were gone out from Paul, because the more part would not be quiet. But seeing there was such disputing, it appeareth that some did so embrace those things which Paul had spoken, that they doubted not to defend and stoutly to avouch that which they believed. But it is in vain for any man to object thereupon, that the gospel of Christ is the seed of contention, which cometh undoubtedly from man’s pride and waywardness; and assuredly, if we will have peace with God, we must strive against those which contemn him.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Not the Gospel, but the contempt of the Gospel…
Not the Gospel, but the contempt of the Gospel is the cause of strife and debate.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 29 And when he had said these words, the…
29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
Ver. 29. Had great reasoning, &c.] It is not the gospel, but the contempt of the gospel, that breedeth questions and quarrellings.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Some accusing of Paul, others vindicating of him; some…
Some accusing of Paul, others vindicating of him; some believing, as Act 28:24, others not believing; our Saviour, and his gospel too, being for the rising and falling of many.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And when he had said these words,.... Cited the…
And when he had said these words,.... Cited the prophecy of Isaiah, and declared the mission of the Gospel to the Gentiles, and their calling by it; both which must greatly gravel and disturb the unbelieving part of his audience:
the Jews departed; much displeased and uneasy:
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and had great reasoning among themselves; not only with them that believed, but with others, that seemed to incline towards the apostle, and who espoused and undertook to defend some principles of his, against the rest, as the doctrine of the resurrection; and particularly they might take into consideration the passage in Isaiah, the apostle had recited to them at parting, and which was so appropriate to them; as well as the account he gave them of the preaching of the Gospel, and the success of it among the Gentiles, things which must be very grating to them: this whole verse is wanting in the Alexandrian copy, and in the Syriac version.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 29. And had great reasoning among themselves.] The…
Verse 29. And had great reasoning among themselves.] The believers contending with the unbelievers; and thus we may suppose that the cause of truth gained ground. For contentions about the truth and authenticity of the religion of Christ infallibly end in the triumph and extension of that religion.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain And had great reasoning - Great discussion or debates.…
And had great reasoning - Great discussion or debates. That is, the part which believed that Jesus was the Messiah Act 28:24 discussed the subject warmly with those who did not believe. This whole verse is missing in the Syriac version, and in some Greek mss., and is supposed by Mill and Griesbach to be spurious.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain the Jews departed, and had great--"much"
the Jews departed, and had great--"much"
reasoning among themselves--"This verse is wanting in many manuscripts [and omitted by several recent editors], but certainly without reason. Probably the words were regarded as superfluous, as they seem to tell us what we were told before, that Paul "departed" (see Act 28:25). But in Act 28:25 it is the breaking off of the discourse that is meant, here the final departure from the house" [OLSHAUSEN].
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 29. Departed—In an excitement of discussion, leaving the apostle…
29. Departed—In an excitement of discussion, leaving the apostle to that deep grief which he expresses so profoundly at the commencement of Romans 9.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 29. And when, &c.] This verse is omitted in…
29. And when, &c.] This verse is omitted in the oldest MSS. and in R.V.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (29) And when he had said these words .…
(29) And when he had said these words . . .—The whole verse is wanting in many of the earliest MSS. and versions. It may have been inserted, either by a transcriber, or by the historian himself in a revised copy in order to avoid the apparent abruptness of the transition from Act_28:28-30. As far as it goes it confirms the statement of Act_28:24-25, that some of those who had listened were converted.
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J. W. McGarvey 1914 · Public Domain 29. Notwithstanding the principal part of Paul's visitors went…
29. Notwithstanding the principal part of Paul's visitors went away unbelievers, they could not at once cast the subject off from their attention. Luke follows them, as they went away, with this remark: (29) " And when he said these things, the Jews departed, having much disputation among themselves. "
J. W. McGarvey (with Philip Y. Pendleton), Commentaries on the New Testament (The Fourfold Gospel, 1914; Acts; and the epistles) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.