Acts 21:20 (WEB)
They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.
Catechism · 1
“…the point that St. James could tell St. Paul, "How many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed; and they are all zealous for the Law."” — Catechism footnote: Acts 6:7; 15:5; 21:20.
Fathers and councils · 4
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XVII.20Conference XVII
“These take and sanctify thyself with them and bestow on them, that they may shave their heads; and all will know that the things which they have heard of thee are false, but that thou thyself also walkest keeping the law.”” — editor's note: Acts xxi. 20–24.
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John Chrysostom
“This man gives directions to Paul himself, when he was after this come up again to Jerusalem, saying,“Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are of them that are come together.”” — editor's note: Acts xxi. 20; see also verse 22.
Read the whole comment“For indeed even Paul was of them, and the thousands that believed in Jerusalem; for, “thou seest it is said, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe.”” — editor's note: Acts xxi. 20. [The R.V. accepts a different reading; but “which have believed” is the more accurate rendering of the received text.—R.]
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Tertullian
“…to suit the circumstances of the times: circumcising Timotheus on account of “supposititious false brethren;” and leading certain “shaven men” into the temple on account of the observant watchfulness of the Jews—he who chastises the Galatians when they desire to live in (observance of) the law.” — editor's note: Comp. Acts xxi. 20–26.
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