Acts 28:21

Verse

The leaders replied, “We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor have any of the brothers from there reported or even mentioned anything bad about you.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they said unto him, We neither received letters from Judæa concerning thee, nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or speak any harm of thee.

Bible in Basic English

And they said to him, We have not had letters from Judaea about you, and no one of the brothers has come to us here to give an account or say any evil about you.

Douay-Rheims 1899

But they said to him: We neither received letters concerning thee from Judea, neither did any of the brethren that came hither, relate or speak any evil of thee.

Free Bible Version

“We have not received any letters from Judea about you, and none of our people have come here with reports against you or to speak badly of you,” they told him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then they saide vnto him, We neither receiued letters out of Iudea concerning thee, neither came any of the brethren that shewed or spake any euill of thee.

King James (Authorized) Version

And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judæa concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.

Plain English Version

Then they said, “We didn’t get any letters about you from our Jewish friends in Judea country. And some people came here from Judea, but none of them said anything bad about you.

Translation for Translators

Then the Jewish leaders said, “We (exc) have not received any letters from our fellow Jews in Judea about you. Also, none of our fellow Jews who have arrived here from Judea has said anything bad about you.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then they said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea about you, nor did any of the brothers come and report or say anything bad about you.

Noah Webster Bible

And they said to him, We have neither received letters from Judea concerning thee, neither have any of the brethren that came shown or spoken any harm of thee.

World English Bible

They said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.

Young's Literal Translation

And they said unto him, 'We did neither receive letters concerning thee from Judea, nor did any one who came of the brethren declare or speak any evil concerning thee,

Context

Paul Preaches at Rome

²⁰So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”²¹The leaders replied, “We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor have any of the brothers from there reported or even mentioned anything bad about you.²²But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”

Summary

In Acts 28:21, Paul is speaking to Jewish leaders in Rome, explaining that he was compelled to appeal to Caesar due to false accusations from his own people. This verse reflects Paul's commitment to sharing the Gospel despite facing opposition and persecution. It also demonstrates his trust in God's sovereignty, as he sees his imprisonment as an opportunity to witness to both Jews and Gentiles. Paul's unwavering faith and dedication to spreading the message of Christ serve as an inspiration for believers to boldly proclaim the truth even in the face of adversity.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

We neither received letters, etc. - This is very strange, and shows us that the Jews knew their cause to be hopeless, and therefore did not send it forward to Rome. They wished for an opportunity to kill Paul: and, when they were frustrated by his appeal to the emperor, they permitted the business to drop. Calmet supposes they had not time to send; but this supposition does not appear to be sufficiently solid: they might have sent long before Paul sailed; and they might have written officially by the vessel in which the centurion and the prisoners were embarked. But their case was hopeless; and they could not augur any good to themselves from making a formal complaint against the apostle at the emperor's throne.

Acts 28:21

Paul Preaches at Rome

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Berean Standard Bible

The leaders replied, “We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor have any of the brothers from there reported or even mentioned anything bad about you.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they said unto him, We neither received letters from Judæa concerning thee, nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or speak any harm of thee.

Bible in Basic English

And they said to him, We have not had letters from Judaea about you, and no one of the brothers has come to us here to give an account or say any evil about you.

Douay-Rheims 1899

But they said to him: We neither received letters concerning thee from Judea, neither did any of the brethren that came hither, relate or speak any evil of thee.

Free Bible Version

“We have not received any letters from Judea about you, and none of our people have come here with reports against you or to speak badly of you,” they told him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then they saide vnto him, We neither receiued letters out of Iudea concerning thee, neither came any of the brethren that shewed or spake any euill of thee.

King James (Authorized) Version

And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judæa concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.

Plain English Version

Then they said, “We didn’t get any letters about you from our Jewish friends in Judea country. And some people came here from Judea, but none of them said anything bad about you.

Translation for Translators

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then they said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea about you, nor did any of the brothers come and report or say anything bad about you.

Noah Webster Bible

And they said to him, We have neither received letters from Judea concerning thee, neither have any of the brethren that came shown or spoken any harm of thee.

World English Bible

They said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.

Young's Literal Translation

And they said unto him, 'We did neither receive letters concerning thee from Judea, nor did any one who came of the brethren declare or speak any evil concerning thee,

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Acts 28:21

Verse

Context

Paul Preaches at Rome

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Acts 28:21

Paul Preaches at Rome

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes