It is said that two hundred and forty thousand of the native population were sacrificed to the fury of the insurgents. When the rebellion was extinguished, the Jews were forbidden thenceforth, on pain of death, to set foot on the island.

Minister (vπηpéтηv). Better, as Rev., attendant. See on Matt. v. 25.

6. Sorcerer (páryov). That the man was an impostor is told us in the next word, but not in this term. It is the word used of the wise men who came to the Saviour's cradle. See Matt. ii. 1, 7, 16. Elymas was a magian; of what kind is shown by false prophet. See on Matt. ii. 1.

Bar-Jesus. Son of Jesus or Joshua.

7. The deputy (ȧvdvπáτ¶). Better, Rev., proconsul. See Introduction to Luke, on Luke's accuracy in designating public officers.

Sergius Paulus. Di Cesnola relates the discovery at Soli, which, next to Salamis, was the most important city in the island, of a slab with a Greek inscription containing the name of Paulus, proconsul.

Prudent (over). Better, as Rev., a man of understanding. See on Matt. xi. 25.

8. Elymas. An Arabic word, meaning the wise, and equivalent to Magus. See on ver. 6.

Withstood. "The position of soothsayer to a Roman proconsul, even though it could only last a year, was too distinguished and too lucrative to abandon without a struggle" (Farrar, "Life and Work of Paul ").

9. Saul-Paul. The first occurrence of the name of Paul in the Acts. Hereafter he is constantly so called, except when

there is a reference to the earlier period of his life. Various explanations are given of the change of name. The most satisfactory seems to be that it was customary for Hellenistic Jews to have two names, the one Hebrew and the other Greek or Latin. Thus John was also called Marcus; Symeon, Niger; Barsabas, Justus. As Paul now comes prominently forward as the apostle to the Gentiles, Luke now retains his Gentile name, as he did his Jewish name during his ministry among the Jews. The connection of the name Paul with that of the deputy seems to me purely accidental. It was most unlike Paul to assume the name of another man, converted by his instrumentality, out of respect to him or as a memorial of his conversion. Farrar justly observes that there would have been in this "an element of vulgarity impossible to St. Paul."

Set his eyes on him. See on Luke iv. 20.

10. Mischief (padiovpyías). Only here in New Testament. Originally, ease or facility in doing; hence readiness in turning the hand to anything, bad or good; and so recklessness, unscrupulousness, wickedness. A kindred word (padioúpynμa, lewdness, Rev., villany) occurs at ch. xviii. 14.

Right ways. Or straight, possibly with an allusion to Elymas' crooked ways.

11. Mist (ảxλès). Only here in New Testament. The word is used by medical writers as a name for a disease of the eyes. The mention of the successive stages, first dimness, then total darkness, are characteristic of the physician. "The first miracle which Paul performed was the infliction of a judgment; and that judgment the same which befell himself when arrested on his way to Damascus" (Gloag).

12. Astonished (ékπλnoσóμevos). See on Matt. vii. 28.

13. Loosed (avaxJévтes). See on Luke viii. 22.

Paul and his company (oi Tеρì тòν Пaûλov). Lit., those around Paul. In later writers, used to denote the principal person alone, as John xi. 19, came to Mary and Martha; where the Greek literally reads, came to the women around Mary and Martha. Paul, and not Barnabas, now appears as

the principal person.

15. Exhortation. See on ch. ix. 31.

16. Beckoning. See on ch. xii. 17.

Men of Israel. See on ch. iii. 12.

17. People (λaoû). Restricted in the Acts to the people of Israel.

18. Suffered he their manners (èrроTоpópnσev). From TρÓTOs, fashion or manner, and popéw, to bear or suffer. The preferable reading, however, is ἐτροφοφόρησεν ; from τροφός, α nurse; and the figure is explained by, and probably was drawn. from, Deut. i. 31. The American revisers properly insist on the rendering, as a nursing-father bare he them.

19. Divided by lot (KaтEKλnрovóμnoev). The A. V. gives the literal rendering. The Rev., gave them their land for an inheritance, is correct, so far as the meaning inheritance is concerned (see on 1 Pet. i. 4), but does not give the sense of distribution which is contained in the word.

24. Before his coming (πρὸ προσώπου τῆς εἰσόδου αὐτοῦ). Lit., before the face of his entrance. A Hebrew form of expres

sion.

25. Think ye (UTоVOEîтe). Originally, to think secretly: hence to suspect, conjecture.

33. Hath fulfilled (ÈкπЄπλýρwкe). Completely fulfilled; force of ex, out and out.

34. The sure mercies (τà oσia Tà TIOTά). Lit., the holy things, the sure. Rev., the holy and sure blessings.

35. Suffer (does). Lit., give.

36. Was laid unto (πρоσЄтén). Lit., was added unto. Compare ch. ii. 47; v. 14.

41. Perish (ápavíoInte). Lit., vanish.

Declare (édiηynτai). Only here and ch. xv. 3. See on shew, Luke viii. 39. The word is a very strong expression for the fullest and clearest declaration: declare throughout.

42. Next (μerağù). The word commonly means intermediate, and hence is explained by some as referring to the intermediate week. But the meaning is fixed by ver. 44; and though the word does not occur in the New Testament elsewhere in the sense of next, it has that meaning sometimes in later Greek.

43. Religious (σeßoμévwv). Lit., worshipping. Compare ver. 50 and ch. xvi. 14.

(προσηλύτων).

Proselytes (πpoonλúτwv). Originally, one who arrives at a place; a stranger; thence of one who comes over to another faith.

45. Envy (λov). Rev., jealousy. See on Jas. iii. 14.

46. Put (àπwJεîode). Not strong enough. Better, as Rev., thrust, denoting violent rejection.

Lo (idoù). Marking a crisis.

50. Honorable (evoxýμovas). See on Mark xv. 43. Women of rank, or, as Rev., of honorable estate.

Coasts (opiwv). Not a good rendering, because it implies merely a sea-coast; whereas the word is a general one for boundaries.

51. Shook off. See on Matt. x. 14.

Dust. See on Luke x. 11.

CHAPTER XIV.

3. Long (ikavòv). See on Luke vii. 6.

Abode. See on ch. xii. 19.

In the Lord. Lit., upon (eri) the Lord: in reliance on him.

5. Assault (ópμn). Too strong, as is also the Rev., onset. In case an actual assault had been made, it would have been absurd for Luke to tell us that "they were ware of it." It is rather the purpose and intention of assault beginning to assume the character of a movement. See on Jas. iii. 4.

To stone. Paul says he was stoned once (2 Cor. xi. 25). This took place at Lystra (see ver. 19).

6. Were ware (ovvidóvтes). Rev., became aware. considered, ch. xii. 12.

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7. They preached the gospel (ñoav evayyeλisóμevoi). The finite verb with the participle, denoting continuance. They prolonged their preaching for some time.

S. Impotent (adúvaros). The almost universal meaning of the word in the New Testament is impossible (see Matt. xix. 26; Heb. vi. 4, etc.). The sense of weak or impotent occurs only here and Rom. xv. 1.

9. Heard (кove). The force of the imperfect should be given here. He was hearing while Paul preached.