Acts 15:21 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²¹ [For] every city has had for many generations people who proclaim [the teaching of] Moses, reading [his writings] in the synagogues every Sabbath day.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ For from ancient generations Moses has had his preachers in every town, for he is read [aloud] every Sabbath in the synagogues.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.

Common English Bible

²¹ After all, Moses has been proclaimed in every city for a long time, and is read aloud every Sabbath in every synagogue.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ For Moses, from ancient times, has had in each city those who preach him in the synagogues, where he is read on every Sabbath."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him in the synagogues, where he is read every sabbath.

Acts 15:21 Cross References

Luke 16:29

But Abraham said, ‘They have [the writings of] Moses and the prophets; let them pay attention to them.’

Luke 4:16

Jesus then went to Nazareth where He had been brought up. He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath day, according to His custom, and stood up to read [the Scriptures].

Acts 13:15

And after the reading of the Law of Moses and [the writings of] the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent [word] to Paul and Barnabas, saying, “Brothers, if you [men] have any message that will exhort [or encourage] the people, you may speak.”

Acts 13:27

For the people living in Jerusalem, together with their ruling officials, did not understand [that Jesus was the Messiah] or what the message of the prophets, which is read every Sabbath day, really meant. So, [because of this] they [actually] made these Scripture predictions come true by condemning Jesus.