Acts 15:21 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 15:21

For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.

KJV

For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

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Commentary

1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

For Moses - The meaning of this verse is, that the Law of Moses, prohibiting these things, was read in the synagogues constantly. As these commands wore constantly read, and as the Jewish converts would not soon learn that their ceremonial law had ceased to be binding, it was deemed to be a matter of expediency that no needless offence should be given to them. For the sake of peace, it was better that they should abstain from meat offered to idols than to give offence to the Jewish converts. Compare 1Co 8:10-13.Of old time - Greek: from ancient generations.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

"You cannot blame them if they have a great veneration for the law of Moses; for besides that they are very sure God spoke to Moses," (1.) "Moses is continually preached to them, and they are called upon to remember the law of Moses, " Mal. iv.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Μωϋσῆς	Mōusēs	Moses	G3475 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
ἐκ	ek	from	G1537 →
γενεῶν	geneōn	generations	G1074 →
ἀρχαίων	archaiōn	of old	G744 →
κατὰ	kata	in every	G2596 →
πόλιν	polin	city	G4172 →
τοὺς	tous	those	G3588 →
κηρύσσοντας	kērussontas	proclaiming	G2784 →
αὐτὸν	auton	him	G846 →
ἔχει	echei	he is	G2192 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
ταῖς	tais	the	G3588 →
συναγωγαῖς	sunagōgais	synagogues	G4864 →
κατὰ	kata	on	G2596 →
πᾶν	pan	every	G3956 →
σάββατον	sabbaton	Sabbath	G4521 →
ἀναγινωσκόμενος.¶	anaginōskomenos	being read.	G314 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Acts 13:15
After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”
leads to
- Hebrews 13:22
  I urge you, brothers, to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have only written to you briefly.
- Mark 5:22
  A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
Through
Acts 13:27
The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.
leads to
- Acts 3:17
  And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.
Through
Luke 4:16
Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,
leads to
- Matthew 2:23
  and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
- Mark 6:1–3
  Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.
- Matthew 13:54–55
  Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.
- Acts 13:14–16
  And from Perga, they traveled inland to Pisidian Antioch, where they entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and sat down.
- Acts 17:2
  As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,