Deputies (av9v7aro.). Proconsuls, by whom Asia, asa sen- atorial province, was governed. See Introduction to Luke.
40. Concourse (cvatpodis). Lit., a twisting together : hence of anything which is rolled or twisted into a mass; and so of a mass of people, with an underlying idea of confusion: a mob. Compare ch. xxiii. 12.
1. Embraced (domacdpevos). Better, as Rev., took leave. The word is used for a salutation either at meeting or parting. See ch. xxi. 6, 7.
2. Greece. The Roman province of Achaia, comprehend- ing Greece proper and the Peloponnesus. Luke uses Achaza (ch. xix. 21) and Greece synonymously, as distinguished from Macedonia.
3. Sail (avdyec9ar). Better, as Rev., set savl. See on Luke viii. 22; and compare Luke v. 3.
4. Sopater. The best texts add, the son of Pyrrhus. Com- pare Rom. xvi. 21.
Aristarchus. Compare Acts xix. 29,
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Gaius. Not the one mentioned in ch. xix. 29, who wasa Macedonian.
Tychicus and Trophimus. See Col. iv. 7, 8; Eph. vi. 21, 99; 2 Tim. iv. 12; Titus iii. 12; Acts xxi. 29; 2 Tim. iv. 20.
5. Us. The first person resumed, indicating that Luke had joined Paul.
6. In five days (dypus juepav trévte). Lit., “ up to five days,” indicating the duration of the voyage from Philippi.
7. First (79 ped). Lit., “the one day.” The cardinal nu- meral here used for the ordinal.
Week (cafBadtwv). The plural used for the singular, in imi- tation of the Hebrew form. The noun Sabbath is often used after numerals in the signification of a week. See Matt. xxviii. 1; Mark xvi. 2; John xx. 19.
To break bread. The celebration of the eucharist, coupled with the Agape, or love-feast.
Preached (dveréyero). Better, as Rev., discoursed with them. It was a mingling of preaching and conference. Our word dia- logue is derived from the verb.
8. Many lights. A detail showing the vivid impression of the scene upon an eye-witness. It has been remarked that the abundance of lights shows how little of secrecy or disorder at- tached to these meetings.
The upper chamber. See on ch. i. 13.
9. The window. See on ch. ix. 25. The windows of an Eastern house are closed with lattice-work, and usually reach down to the floor, resembling a door rather than a window. They open, for the most part, to the court, and not to the street, and are usually kept open on account of the heat.
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Fallen into a deep sleep (catagepopevos dave Bade). Lit., borne down by, ete. A common Greek phrase for being over- come by sleep. In medical language the verb was more fre- quently used in this sense, absolutely, than with the addition of sleep. In this verse the word is used twice: in the first instance, in the present participle, denoting the coming on of drowsiness —falling asleep; and the second time, in the aorist participle, denoting his being completely overpowered by sleep. Mr. Hobart thinks that the mention of the causes of Eutychus’ drowsiness— the heat and smell arising from the numerous lamps, the length of the discourse, and the lateness of the hour—are characteristic of a physician’s narrative. Compare Luke xxii. 45.
Dead (vexpés). Actually dead. Not as dead, or for dead.
10. Fell on him. Compare 1 Kings xvii. 21; 2 Kings iv. 34,
Trouble not yourselves (47) JopuBeicte). MRev., more cor- rectly, make ye no ado. They were beginning to utter passion- ate outeries. See Matt. ix. 23; Mark v. 39.
His life is in him. In the same sense in which Christ said, “The damsel is not dead, but sleepeth ” (Luke viii. 52).
11. Having gone up. From the court to the chamber above.
Talked (ouiAyjoas). Rather, communed. It denotes a more familiar and confidential intercourse than discoursed, in ver. 7.