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Acts 21:16 KJV
Acts · chapter 21 · verse 16
There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.Acts 21:16 · King James Version
Acts 21:16 in context
14And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
15And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.
16There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
17And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
18And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- disciplesmathētēsa learner, pupil, discipleG3101 →
- CaesareakaisareiaCaesarea = " severed" , Caesarea of Philippi was situated at the foot of Lebanon…G2542 →
- broughtagōto lead, take with one, to lead by laying hold of, and this way to bring to the point of…G71 →
- MnasonmnasōnMnason = " remembering" , a Christian from Cyprus, a common Greek nameG3416 →
- Cypruskypriosa Cyprian or CyprioteG2953 →
- wentsynerchomaito come together, to assemble, of conjugal cohabitation, to go or come with one, to…G4905 →
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In these verses we have, I. Paul's journey to Jerusalem from Caesarea, and the company that went along with him. 1. They took up their carriages, their bag and baggage, and as it should seem, like poor travellers or soldiers, were their own porters; so little had they of change of raiment.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-26