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Acts 21:8

Acts 21:8
And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed,.... From Ptolemais, as Sopater, Aristarchus, Secundus, Timotheus, Tychicus, Trophimus, and Luke, the writer of this history; see Act 20:4

and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

We that were of Paul’s company - From this it would appear that they had been attended thus far by some persons who were going only to Ptolemais. This clause, however, is missing in many mss., and has…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

We that were of Paul's company - Οἱ περι τον Παυλον· This clause is wanting in ABCE, and many others; the Syriac, Coptic, Vulgate, Armenian, etc.

Came unto Caesarea - This was Caesarea of Palestine,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 21:8-14

We have here Paul and his company arrived at length at Caesarea, where he designed to make some stay, it being the place where the gospel was first preached to the Gentiles, and the Holy Ghost fell…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And the next day Rev. Ver."And on the morrow."

we that were of Paul's company The Greek for the last five of these words is omitted in the best MSS. We can see at once how such a marginal comment,…