SEV Biblia, Chapter 15:30
Ellos entonces despedidos, descendieron a Antioquía; y juntando la multitud, dieron la carta.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 30. So when they were dismissed , etc.] That is, Paul and Barnabas, with Judas and Silas, by the apostles, elders, and church at Jerusalem: they came to Antioch ; or “came down to Antioch”, as the Alexandrian copy, the Vulgate Latin, and Ethiopic versions read, agreeably to ( Acts 15:1) and when they had gathered the multitude together ; the whole church, which consisted of many members; the company, or congregation of the faithful, as the Arabic version renders it: and as Paul and Barnabas were sent by the church at Antioch; and as the letter, which they, with Judas and Silas, brought from Jerusalem, was directed and sent to the brethren at Antioch, it was highly reasonable, and necessary, that they should be called together, and an account of the business they were sent upon be given them, and the letter be delivered to them, as it accordingly was: they delivered the epistle ; sent by the apostles, elders, and brethren at Jerusalem to them; this they put into the hands of some one or other of the brethren of the church, in order to be read.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 22-35 - Being warranted to declare themselves directed by the immediat influence of the Holy Ghost, the apostles and disciples were assure that it seemed good unto God the Holy Spirit, as well as to them, to lay upon the converts no other burden than the things before mentioned which were necessary, either on their own account, or from presen circumstances. It was a comfort to hear that carnal ordinances were n longer imposed on them, which perplexed the conscience, but could no purify or pacify it; and that those who troubled their minds wer silenced, so that the peace of the church was restored, and that whic threatened division was removed. All this was consolation for whic they blessed God. Many others were at Antioch. Where many labour in the word and doctrine, yet there may be opportunity for us: the zeal an usefulness of others should stir us up, not lay us asleep.
Greek Textus Receptus
οι 3588 T-NPM μεν 3303 PRT ουν 3767 CONJ απολυθεντες 630 5685 V-APP-NPM ηλθον 2064 5627 V-2AAI-3P εις 1519 PREP αντιοχειαν 490 N-ASF και 2532 CONJ συναγαγοντες 4863 5631 V-2AAP-NPM το 3588 T-ASN πληθος 4128 N-ASN επεδωκαν 1929 5656 V-AAI-3P την 3588 T-ASF επιστολην 1992 N-ASF
Robertson's NT Word Studies
15:30 {So they} (hoi men oun). As in verse #3. {When they were dismissed} (apoluqentes). First aorist passive participle of apoluw, common verb to loosen, to dismiss. Possibly (Hackett) religious services were held as in verse #33 (cf. #13:3) and perhaps an escort for part of the way as in verse #3. {The multitude} (to pleqos). Public meeting of the church as in verses #1-3. Deissmann (_Bible Studies_, p. 232) gives illustrations from the inscriptions of the use of pleqos for official, political, and religious gatherings. The committee formally "delivered" (epedwkan) the epistle to the church authorities.
