When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him,
These enemies of Christ seized the moment when Paul's good work lay exposed and defenseless. The faithful may do all with a right conscience and holy affection, yet see their counsel come to nothing and their gentleness repaid with contempt. When that happens, hold fast: God approves your desire even as the wicked mock you, and do not regret your kindness because the wicked have rewarded you otherwise than you deserved.
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Paul seized in the very temple where he ought to have been safe, where his blood nearly mingles with the sacrifices themselves. The informers were Jews of Asia, men who lived abroad in pursuit of gain, yet now they appear zealous for a sanctuary they habitually neglected, profaning with their own hands the place they pretend to guard.
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Commenting on Acts 21:27-40
The unbelieving Jews from Asia, especially Ephesus where they knew him well, had become his implacable enemies. They poisoned the crowd with false reports that he opposed Moses and defiled the temple by bringing Gentiles into it, then dragged him out by force.
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