Acts 21:22 Parallel Translations
NASB: "What, then, is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come. (NASB ©1995)
GWT: What should we do about this? They will certainly hear that you're in town.(GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
ASV: What is it therefore? They will certainly hear that thou art come.
BBE: What then is the position? They will certainly get news that you have come.
DBY: What is it then? a multitude must necessarily come together, for they will hear that thou art come.
ERV: What is it therefore? they will certainly hear that thou art come.
WEY: What then ought you to do? They are sure to hear that you have come to Jerusalem;
WBS: What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
WEB: What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.
YLT: what then is it? certainly the multitude it behoveth to come together, for they will hear that thou hast come.
Acts 21:22 Cross References
XREF:Acts 21:21 and they have been told about you, that you are teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs.

Acts 21:23 "Therefore do this that we tell you. We have four men who are under a vow; (NASB ©1995)
Commentaries and Concordances
WES: 21:22 What is it therefore - What is to be done? The multitude must needs come together - They will certainly gather together in a tumultuous manner, unless they be some way pacified.
MHC: 21:19-26 Paul ascribed all his success to God, and to God they gave the praise. God had honoured him more than any of the apostles, yet they did not envy him; but on the contrary, glorified the Lord. They could not do more to encourage Paul to go on cheerfully in his work. James and the elders of the church at Jerusalem, asked Paul to gratify the believing Jews, by some compliance with the ceremonial law. They thought it was prudent in him to conform thus far. It was great weakness to be so fond of the shadows, when the substance was come. The religion Paul preached, tended not to destroy the law, but to fulfil it. He preached Christ, the end of the law for righteousness, and repentance and faith, in which we are to make great use of the law. The weakness and evil of the human heart strongly appear, when we consider how many, even of the disciples of Christ, had not due regard to the most eminent minister that even lived. Not the excellence of his character, nor the success with which God blessed his labours, could gain their esteem and affection, seeing that he did not render the same respect as themselves to mere ceremonial observances. How watchful should we be against prejudices! The apostles were not free from blame in all they did; and it would be hard to defend Paul from the charge of giving way too much in this matter. It is vain to attempt to court the favour of zealots, or bigots to a party. This compliance of Paul did not answer, for the very thing by which he hoped to pacify the Jews, provoked them, and brought him into trouble. But the all-wise God overruled both their advice and Paul's compliance with it, to serve a better purpose than was intended. It was in vain to think of pleasing men who would be pleased with nothing but the rooting out of Christianity. Integrity and uprightness will be more likely to preserve us than insincere compliances. And it should warn us not to press men to doing what is contrary to their own judgment to oblige us.
CONC:Assembly Behoveth Certainly Hast Jerusalem Meet Multitude Necessarily Needs News Ought Position Sure
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