The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the Acts of the Apostles, faithfully translated…The commentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the Actes of the Apostles, faithfully translated…

17 And after many years. His meaning is that he had not of long time bin at Jerusalem, but was conversant in other countries far distant, and that after long time he came now to bring alms and to offer to God the sacrifice of thanks. Whereby doth also appear their want of good nature & their unthankfulness, because seeing he had by all means deserved the goodwill of all the whole nation, they recompense him so evil. This place doth expound the former, where mention was made of worshipping. For it is certain that Paul came not purposely to offer in the Temple: because he purposed to do that after he was come. But he doth only recite what the Jews found in him, which was of greatest weight for the matter which was now in hand. At length when he saith that he was found in the Temple doing this, and that, having first used solemn purging, and secondly, quietly without raising any tumult, he cleareth himself again of both crimes. For his purifying did witness that he did not pollute the Temple. And secondly for as much as he did it quietly without any multitude, there was no suspicion of tumult.

17 And after many yeares. His meaning is that he had not of long time bin at Ierusalem, but was conuersant in other countries farre distant, and that after long time hee came nowe to bring almes and to offer to God the sacrifice of thankes. Whereby doth also appeare their want of good nature & their vnthankfulnesse, because seing he had by al meanes deserued the goodwill of all the whole nation, they recompence him so euill. This place doth expound the former, where mention was made of worshipping. For it is certaine that Paul came not purposely to offer in the Temple: because he purposed to do that after he was come. But he doth onely recite what the Iewes founde in him, which was of greatest weight for the matter which was now in hand. At length when he saith that hee was found in the Temple doing this, and that, hauing first vsed solemne purging, and secondly, quietly without raising any tumult, he cleareth himselfe againe of both crimes. For his purifying did witnesse that hee did not pollute the Temple. And secondly for as much as he did it quietlie without any multitude, there was no suspition of tumult.