Hearing of these _things_, what did these elders? Being things that "God," as they were informed, "had wrought," they could do no less than glorify "the Lord." Acts 21:19-20. As in Paul's Epistles, so here, in the Acts,--by _the Lord_, it is Jesus, who, as far as it appears, is the person, all along meant to be designated. Here, _God_, it may be observed, is the person, by whom everything good, that is done, is done: Jesus--the Lord Jesus--the person, who is _glorified_ for it. To make his boasts, was _his_ business with _them_: but, to subscribe to those same boasts, was not _their_ business with _him_. Their business was--to inform him, of the storm of unpopularity, which by his audacity he had brought upon himself: to inform him of the storm, and to point out the only course, which, in their view of the matter, presented a chance for his escape from it. "Thou seest,"--say they,--"thou seest how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law. And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses; saying, that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after their customs," Acts 21:20. "What is it, therefore?" add they, "the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come." SECTION 2. LOW TONE ASSUMED BY HIM ON THIS OCCASION. On more accounts than one, remarkable,--and not a little instructive, is the account we have of this last recorded visit: and, in particular, as to what concerns the reception he experienced from the ruling powers of the Church. It is, in some particulars, more especially to be depended upon,--inasmuch as, at this important meeting, the author of the Acts--if he is to be believed--was himself present. The first remarkable circumstance is--that, on this occasion, Paul, the self-elected Apostle--instead of taking the lead, and introducing his companions--keeps behind, and is introduced _by them_: such was the pliancy, with which--even on this expedition, of invasion and projected conquest,--an expedition,--undertaken, in spite of everything that could be done, both on the part of the intended objects of the conquest, and on the part of his own adherents--such was the pliancy, with which this man, among whose boasts was that of being all things to all men, could bend himself to circumstances.