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Acts 21:5

Acts 21:5
And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And when we had accomplished those days,.... The seven days before mentioned:

we departed and went our way; from their quarters where they lodged, or from some one house of the disciples, where they…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Had accomplished those days - When those days were passed. They all brought us on our way - They attended us. See the Act 15:3 note; Rom 15:24 note; 1Co 16:6, 1Co 16:11 notes; 3Jo 1:6 note. This was…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

When we had accomplished those days - That is, the seven days mentioned in the preceding verse.

And they all brought us on our way, with wives and children - It is not likely that Paul, Silas, Luke,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 21:1-7

We may observe here,

I. How much ado Paul had to get clear from Ephesus, intimated in the first words of the chapter, after we had gotten from them, that is, were drawn from them as by violence. It…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And when we had accomplished those days Rev. Ver.very literally "And when it came to pass that we had accomplished the days." This means, of course, the seven days mentioned above. The verb rendered…