SEV Biblia, Chapter 21:18
Y al día siguiente Pablo entr con nosotros a ver a Jacobo, y todos los ancianos se juntaron;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 21:18
Verse 18. Went in with us unto James] This was James the Less, son of Mary; and cousin to our Lord. He appears to have been bishop of the Church in Jerusalem, and perhaps the only apostle who continued in that city. We have already seen what a very important character he sustained in the council. See chap. xv. 13. All the elders were present.] It appears that they had been convened about matters of serious and important moment; and some think it was relative to Paul himself, of whose arrival they had heard, and well knew how many of those that believed were disaffected towards him.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 18. And the day following , etc.] After they were come into Jerusalem: Paul went in with us to James ; not the son of Zebedee and brother of John, for he was killed by Herod some years ago; but James the son of Alphaeus, and brother of our Lord, who presided over this church; it seems there were no other apostles now at Jerusalem, but they were all dispersed abroad that were living, preaching the Gospel in the several parts of the world: Paul took the first opportunity Of paying a visit to James, very likely at his own house, to give him an account of his success among the Gentiles, and to know the state of the church at Jerusalem, and confer with him about what might be most proper and serviceable to promote the interest of Christ; and he took with him those who had been companions with him in his travels, partly to show respect to James, and partly to be witnesses of what he should relate unto him: and all the elders were present : by whom are meant, not the ancient private members of the church, but the ministers of the word in this church: who hearing of the coming of the apostle, and of his visit to James, assembled together to see him, and converse with him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 8-18 - Paul had express warning of his troubles, that when they came, the might be no surprise or terror to him. The general notice given us that through much tribulation we must enter into the kingdom of God should be of the same use to us. Their weeping began to weaken an slacken his resolution Has not our Master told us to take up our cross It was a trouble to him, that they should so earnestly press him to d that in which he could not gratify them without wronging his conscience. When we see trouble coming, it becomes us to say, not only The will of the Lord must be done, and there is no remedy; but, Let the will of the Lord be done; for his will is his wisdom, and he doeth all according to the counsel of it. When a trouble is come, this must alla our griefs, that the will of the Lord is done; when we see it coming this must silence our fears, that the will of the Lord shall be done and we ought to say, Amen, let it be done. It is honourable to be a old disciple of Jesus Christ, to have been enabled by the grace of God to continue long in a course of duty, stedfast in the faith, growin more and more experienced, to a good old age. And with these ol disciples one would choose to lodge; for the multitude of their year shall teach wisdom. Many brethren at Jerusalem received Paul gladly. We think, perhaps, that if we had him among us, we should gladly receiv him; but we should not, if, having his doctrine, we do not gladl receive that.
Greek Textus Receptus
τη 3588 T-DSF δε 1161 CONJ επιουση 1966 5752 V-PXP-DSF εισηει 1524 5715 V-LAI-3S ο 3588 T-NSM παυλος 3972 N-NSM συν 4862 PREP ημιν 2254 P-1DP προς 4314 PREP ιακωβον 2385 N-ASM παντες 3956 A-NPM τε 5037 PRT παρεγενοντο 3854 5633 V-2ADI-3P οι 3588 T-NPM πρεσβυτεροι 4245 A-NPM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
21:18 {The day following} (tei epiousei). As in #20:15 which see. {Went in} (eiseiei). Imperfect active of eiseimi, old classic verb used only four times in the N.T. (#Ac 3:3; 21:18,26; Heb 9:6), a mark of the literary style rather than the colloquial _Koin_ use of eisercomai. Together with us to James (sun hemin pros iakwbon). So qen Luke is present. The next use of "we" is in #27:1 when they leave Caesarea for Rome, but it is not likely that Luke was away from Paul in Jerusalem and Caesarea. The reports of what was done and said in both places is so full and minute that it seems reasonable that Luke got first hand information here whatever his motive was for so full an account of these legal proceedings to be discussed later. There are many details that read like an eye witness's story (#21:30,35,40; 22:2,3; 23:12, etc.). It was probably the house of James (pros and para so used often). {And all the elders were present} (pantes te paregenonto hoi presbuteroi). Clearly James is the leading elder and the others are his guests in a formal reception to Paul. It is noticeable that the apostles are not mentioned, though both elders and apostles are named at the Conference in chapter 15. It would seem that the apostles are away on preaching tours. The whole church was not called together probably because of the known prejudice against Paul created by the Judaizers.
