Acts 24

Acts 24:1

DEscended] To Caesarea.

a certain Oratour] An Advocate or Lawyer.

Acts 24:3

most noble Felix] Felix was of obscure parentage, but Claudius Caesar promoted him to honours; he had by his diligence suppressed the sedition under Eleazarus: otherwise he was a covetous and cruell man. See Josephus l. 20. c 11. Ant. Jud. lib. 2. de hell. Jud. c. 12.

Acts 24:5

sect of the Nazarens] Gr. of the heresie this name they gave the Christians in those times from Jesus of Nazareth, according to which they called him in contempt Jesus of Nazareth, from the Citie where he was brought up; afterwards it was peculiarly attrlbuted to the sect of Heretikes. of which Epiphan. Hares. 29.

profane the Temple] Chap. 21. 28.

according to our law] That is, to examine the qualitie of the offence, which the Romanes permitted them to do, but not to execute sentence of death.

Acts 24:7

chief captain Lysias] The Colonell Lysias.

Acts 24:8

accuse him] That is, Paul.

Acts 24:10

a judge] A governour: therefore thou art experienced in their customes, and canst more equally and readily judge.

Acts 24:11

yet but twelve] Meaning, he wanted not time, had he been so minded, to stirre up sedition.

Acts 24:14

they call heresie] Or, sect, as vers. 5. The Scribes and Pharisees called the doctrine of Christ so do enemies thereof still.

Acts 24:15

the just and unjust] Daniel 12:2. John 5. 28, 29.

Acts 24:17

after many years] It was long time since he had been at Jerusalem, which was when he brought them alms. Ch. 11. 30. Galatians 2:10.

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Whereupon ecrtain Jews] Chap. 21. 27.

Acts 24:19

who ought, &c.] For his accusers spake but by hearsay.

Acts 24:21

Touching the resurrection] Chap. 23. 6.

Acts 24:23

let him have libertie] And not to be kept close prisoner, but under a keeper, or with some chain on him. See Ch. 26. 29. & 28. 20.

Acts 24:24

Drusilla] Agrippa’s sister, a vicious woman.

Acts 24:25

Felix trembled] Out of horrour of conscience, being a wicked man.

Acts 24:27

to shew the Jews a pleasure] To do the Jews some pleasure, after the many injuries he had done them, to paeisie them, that they might not follow him with complaints.