truth in Christ, and lie not,) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity, 1 Tim. ii. 7.

And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth, Acts xxv. 23. And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. For the king knoweth of these things; before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner. King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. And Paul said, I would to God that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds, xxvi. 24-29. For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee, xxvii. 23, 24.

VER. 16.

A. D. 35.

a And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him. And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. For thou shalt be his witness unto all men, of what thou hast seen and heard, Acts xxii. 12-15.

b See on chap. viii. ver. 17.

See on Luke ii. ver. 11. clause 3. d And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus, And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink, ver. 8, 9.

e See on chap. ii. ver. 4. clause 1.

VER. 18.

Καὶ εὐθέως ἀπέπεσον ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλ μῶν αὐτοῦ ὡσεὶ λεπίδες, ἀνέβλεψε τε παραχρῆμα καὶ ἀναστὰς ἐβαπτίσθη.

a And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, band was baptized.

a But their minds were blinded; for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of

For I will shew him ahow great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

a See on Matt. v. ver. 10. clause 1. and x. ver. 17. clauses 2, 3.

VER. 17.

̓Απῆλθε δὲ ̓Ανανίας, καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν· καὶ ἐπιθεὶς ἐπ ̓ αὐτὸν τὰς χεῖ ρας, εἶπε· Σαούλ ἀδελφὲ, ὁ Κύριος ἀπέσταλκέ με (Ἰησοῦς ὁ ὀφθείς σοι ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ἤρχου) ὅπως ἀναβλέψης, καὶ πλησθής Πνεύ ματος ἁγίου.

a And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; band putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou canest, hath | sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. VOL. II.

away in Christ. But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their hearts. Nevertheless when

it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away, 2 Cor. iii. 14-16.

b See on Matt. iii. ver. 6. clause 1. VER. 19.

Καὶ λαβὼν τροφὴν, ἐνίσχυσεν. Εγένετο δὲ ὁ Σαῦλος μετὰ τῶν ἐν Δαμασκῷ μα θητῶν ἡμέρας τινάς.

And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

in the synagogues, b that he is the Son of God.

a Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heaven ly vision: But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judæa, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance, Acts xxvi. 19, 20. And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus, Gal. i. 14—17.

b See on Matt. xiv. ver. 33. clause 2.

VER. 21.

Εξίσταντο δὲ πάντες οἱ ἀκούοντες, καὶ ἔλεγον· οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ πορθήσας ἐν Ιερουσαλὴμ τοὺς ἐπικαλουμένους τὸ ὄνομα τοῦτο· καὶ ὧδε εἰς τοῦτο ἐληλύθει ἵνα δεδεμένους αὐτοὺς ἀγάγῃ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς ;

But all that heard him were amazed, and said; a Is not this he that destroyed b them which called on his name in Je

rusalem, and came hither for that in tent, that he might bring them bound unto the Chief Priests?

a See on chap. viii. ver. 3.
b See on ver. 14. clause 2.

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A. D. 37.

a In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me, 2 Cor. xi. 32.

VER. 24.

Εγνώσθη δὲ τῷ Σαύλῳ ἡ ἐπιβουλὴ αὐ τῶν παρετήρουν τε τὰς πύλας ἡμέρας τε καὶ νυκτὸς, ὅπως αὐτὸν ἀνέλωσι

But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

VER. 25.

Λαβόντες δὲ αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ νυκτός, καθῆκαν διὰ τοῦ τείχους, χαλάσαντες ἐν σπυρίδι.

a Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

a And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands, 2 Cor. xi. 33.

VER. 26.

Παραγενόμενος δὲ ὁ Σαῦλος εἰς Ἱερουσα· λὴμ, ἐπειρᾶτο κολλᾶσθαι τοῖς μαθηταῖς· καὶ πάντες ἐφοβοῦντο αὐτὸν, μὴ πιστεύον τες ὅτι ἐστὶ μαθητής.

a And when Saul was come to Jeru salem, he assayed to join himself to the him, and believed not that he was a dis disciples: but they were all afraid of ciple.

to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode a Then after three years I went up with him fifteen days, Gal. i. 18.

VER. 27.

Βαρνάβας δὲ ἐπιλαβόμενος αὐτὸν, ἔγαγε πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους, καὶ διηγήσατο αυτ τοῖς πῶς ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ εἶδε τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ὅτι ἐλάλησεν αὐτῷ, καὶ πῶς ἐν Δαμασκά ἐπαῤῥησιάσατο ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.

him to the apostles, and declared unte a But Barnabas took him, and brought them b how he had seen the Land in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damas cus in the name of Jesus.

a Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode the apostles saw I none, save James with him fifteen days. But other of the Lord's brother. Now the things which I write unto you, behold, ber fore God, I lie not. Afterwards I

A. D. 38.

A. D. 38.

VER. 33.

Εὗρε δὲ ἐκεῖ ἄνθρωπόν τινα Αἰνέαν ὀνό ματι, ἐξ ἐτῶν ὀκτὼ κατακείμενον ἐπὶ κραββάτῳ, ὃς ἦν παραλελυμένος,

And there he found a certain man named Æneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

VER. 34.

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος· Αἰνέα, ἰᾶταί σε Ἰησοῦς ὁ Χριστός· ἀνάστηθι, καὶ στρῶ

σον σεαυτῷ. Καὶ εὐθέως ἀνέστη,

And Peter said unto him, Eneas, • Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

a See on chap. iii. ver. 6. clause 3. VER. 35. .

Καὶ εἶδον αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ κατοικοῦντες Λύδδαν καὶ τὸν Σαρωνᾶν, οἵτινες ἐπέστρεψαν ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον.

And all that duelt in Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not * delay to come to them.

* Or, be grieved.

VER. 39.

̓Αναστὰς δὲ Πέτρος συνῆλθεν αὐτοῖς· καὶ παρέστησαν αὐτῷ πᾶσαι αἱ χῆραι ὃν παραγενόμενον ἀνήγαγον εἰς τὸ ὑπερώον· κλαίουσαι, καὶ ἐπιδεικνύμεναι χιτώνας καὶ ἱμάτια, ὅσα ἐποίει μετ' αὐτῶν οὖσα ἡ Δορκάς.

when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: sand all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

Then Peter arose and went with them.

a See on Matt. ix. ver. 23.
VER. 40.

Εκβαλὼν δὲ ἔξω πάντας ὁ Πέτρος, θεῖς τὰ γόνατα προσηύξατο· καὶ ἐπιστρέψας πρὸς τὸ σῶμα, εἶπε· Ταβιθὰ, ἀνάστεθι. Ἡ δὲ ἤνοιξε τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῆς, καὶ ἰδοῦσα τὸν Πέτρον, ἀνεκάθισε.

a But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

a And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed. And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son? And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LoRD, and said, Ο Lonp my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again. And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived, 1 Kings xvii. 19-22. And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the

A. D. 41.

VER. 41.

VER. 42.

VER. 3.

A. D. 41.

Εἶδον ἐν ὀράματι φανερῶς, ὡσεὶ ὥραν ἐννάτην τῆς ἡμέρας, ἄγγελον τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθόντα πρὸς αὐτὸν, καὶ εἰπόντα αὐτῷ· Kopńλ18.

the ninth hour of the day a an angel of He saw in a vision evidently about him, Cornelius. God coming into him, and saying unto

a See on Matt. xviii. ver. 10. clause 2.

VER. 4.

Ο δὲ ἀτενίσας αὐτῷ, καὶ ἔμφοβος γενόμένος, εἶπε· Τί ἐστι Κύριε ; ' Εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ· Αἱ προσευχαί σου καὶ αἱ ἐλεημο σύναι σου ἀνέβησαν εἰς μνημόσυνον ἐνώπιον To εOÜ.

before God.

haste unto me; give ear unto my a LORD, I cry unto thee: make voice, when I cry unto thee. Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice, Psal. cxli. 1, 2. Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another; and the LORD hearkened, and heard it: and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his the Lomb of hosts, in that day when name. And they shall be mine, saith I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him, Mal. iii. 16, 17. But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John, Luke i. 13. For God is not unrighteous, to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister, Heb. xii. 10.

VER. 5.

Καὶ νῦν πέμψον εἰς Ιόππην ἄνδρας, καὶ μετάπεμψαι Σίμωνα ὃς ἐπικαλεῖται Πέτα

ρος

And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: