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<p> Mnason, an ‘early disciple’ (ἀρχαίῳ μαθητῇ, <i> i.e. </i> , probably, a disciple from the beginning [cf. &nbsp;Acts 11:15, ἐν ἀρχῇ]), is mentioned in &nbsp;Acts 21:16 as the host of St. Paul in Jerusalem. The ambiguity of the text has caused much discussion. Grammatically it may mean either that [[Mnason]] accompanied St. Paul and his friends from [[Caesarea]] to [[Jerusalem]] and then took in St. Paul, or that St. Paul’s friends brought him to Jerusalem to lodge with Mnason. Moreover, Cod. D and Syr. p. marg.[Note: margin.](Tisch.) introduce a variant reading which makes Mnason entertain St. Paul in a village on the way. But the difficulty is met by observing that the mind of the author of Acts is picturing the company after v. 15 as already in Jerusalem, as having Mnason as host, and being welcomed by the disciples. Nothing further is known of Mnason. The name occurs as a personal one some 30 times in the <i> CIG </i> [Note: IG Corpus Inscrip. Graecarum.], Graec. sept., vol. i., and also in Kaibel, no. 2393 (368). Cod. א and one or two [[Versions]] read ‘Jason’ for ‘Mnason’; cf. ‘Mambres’ for ‘Jambres’ (see [[Jannes]] and Jambres). </p> <p> W. F. Cobb. </p>

<p> Of Cyprus; possibly converted through [[Barnabas]] a Cypriote, and one of those Cypriotes scattered abroad after Stephen's martyrdom who preached to the [[Greeks]] at [[Antioch]] (&nbsp;Acts 4:36; &nbsp;Acts 11:15; &nbsp;Acts 11:19-20). "An old disciple," perhaps one from "the beginning" (as '''''Archaios''''' in derivation means), i.e. from the day of Pentecost. [[Translated]] &nbsp;Acts 21:16 "bringing us to Mnason with whom we should lodge" at Jerusalem, Mnason having a house there; the Caesarean brethren went to introduce Paul and his company to Mnason at Jerusalem. As an "elder" Mnason was "given to hospitality" (&nbsp;1 Timothy 3:2). </p>

<p> <strong> MNASON </strong> of Cyprus, mentioned in &nbsp; Acts 21:16 as one who entertained Paul and his companions on their journey from Cæsarea to Jerusalem. The Greek in this passage admits of two constructions, either ‘bringing with them one Mnason,’ or ‘bringing us to Mnason.’ The most probable explanation is that Mnason lived in some village between Cæsarea and Jerusalem, and that Paul broke his [[Journey]] there and stayed the night with him. The distance was between 60 and 70 miles, too great for a day’s journey. </p> <p> He is called ‘an old (RV [Note: Revised Version.] ‘early’) disciple,’ that is, one of the first disciples, probably one of those converted on the day of Pentecost. </p> <p> Morley Stevenson. </p>

<p> '''Mna'son.''' ''(Remembering).'' Mnason is honorably mentioned in Scripture. &nbsp;Acts 21:16. It is most likely that his residence, at this time, was not Caesarea, but Jerusalem. He was a [[Cyprian]] by birth, and may have been a friend of Barnabas. &nbsp;Acts 4:36. </p>

<p> An aged disciple of [[Cyprus]] who accompanied Paul from Caesarea to Jerusalem, and with whom Paul lodged. &nbsp;Acts 21:16 . </p>

<p> Of Cyprus, "an old disciple" with whom Paul lodged at Jerusalem, &nbsp;Acts 21:16 . </p>

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&nbsp;Acts 21:16

<p> ''''' nā´son ''''' , ''''' m'nā´son ''''' ( Μνάσων , <i> ''''' Mnásōn ''''' </i> ): All that we know of Mnason is found in &nbsp; Acts 21:16 . (1) He accompanied Paul and his party from Caesarea on Paul's last visit to Jerusalem; (2) he was a Cyprian; (3) "an early disciple," an early convert to Christianity, and (4) the one with whom Paul's company was to lodge. The "Western" text of this passage is very interesting. Blass, following Codex Bezae (D), the Syriac, reads, for "bringing," etc., "And they brought us to those with whom one should lodge, and when we had come into a certain village we stayed with Mnason a Cyprian, an early disciple, and having departed thence we came to Jerusalem and the brethren," etc. Meyer-Wendt, Page and Rendell render the accepted text, "bringing us to the house of Mnason," etc. However, giving the imperfect transitive of <i> ''''' anebaı́nomen ''''' </i> , "we were going up" to Jerusalem (&nbsp;Acts 21:15 ), we might understand that the company lodged with Mnason on the 1st night of their journey to Jerusalem, and not at the city itself. "&nbsp;Acts 21:15 , they set about the journey; &nbsp;Acts 21:16 , they lodged with Mnason on the introduction of the Cesarean disciples; &nbsp;Acts 21:17 , they came to Jerus" ( <i> Expositor's Greek [[Testament]] </i> , in the place cited.). </p>

<p> ( '''''Μυάσων''''' , perh. ''Reminding),'' a [[Christian]] with whom Paul lodged during his last visit at Jerusalem (&nbsp;Acts 21:16). A.D. 55. He seems to have been a native of Cyprus, but an inhabitant of Jerusalem, like Barnabas (comp. &nbsp;Acts 11:19-20). He was well known to the [[Christians]] at Casarea, and may have been a friend of Barnabas (&nbsp;Acts 4:36), but appears not to have been before this acquainted with Paul. Some think that he was converted by Paul and Barnabas while at Cyprus (&nbsp;Acts 13:9); but the designation "an old disciple" ( '''''Ἀρχαῖος''''' '''''Μαθητής''''' ) has more generally induced the conclusion that he was converted by Jesus himself, and was perhaps one of the seventy (see Kuinbl, ''Comment.'' ad loc.). </p>

<p> Mna´son, an 'old disciple,' with whom St. Paul lodged when at Jerusalem in A.D. 58 . He seems to have been a native of Cyprus, but an inhabitant of Jerusalem, like [[Joses]] and Barnabas. Some think that he was converted by Paul and Barnabas while at Cyprus : but the designation 'an old disciple,' has more generally induced the conclusion that he was converted by Jesus himself, and was perhaps one of the seventy. </p>