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…

5 Those therefore. It is in the Greek word forward, Those who are mighty or able: yet he meaneth those who can conveniently. Also we may easily conject, that they did object the trouble and charges, and besought the Governor that he would not make weary with a superfluous journey so many of their chief men, and also certain which were very aged: b•t would rather (which he might easily do) command Paul to be brought by a few keepers. Therefore least they complain that he is burdenous unto them, he unloadeth them of this necessity, and giveth them leave to choose out from among themselves such as they will. In the mean season he doth sufficiently declare, that he doth not believe their false reports: and he professeth that he will be an upright judge, and will do nothing but according to the truth of the matter. The next sentence also is diversly read among the Grecians. For some books have the same which is in the old interpreter, But eight or ten days. If this reading like us, the sense shall be, that The governor came shortly after to Caesarea, least the Jews should be importunate upon him under colour of his long tarriance. The other reading which is more usual among the Grecians, shall have another meaning: Though he stayed long enough at Jerusalem to hear the matter, yet did he not hearken to their requests, who would have Paul brought thither, whence we may gather a probable conjecture, that he already knew of their laying await.

5 Those therefore. It is in the Greek worde forwarde, Those who are mightie or able: yet he meaneth those who can conueniently. Also wee may easily coniect, that they did obiect the trouble and charges, and besought the Gouernour that he would not make weary with a superfluous iourney so many of their chiefe men, and also certaine which were verie aged: b•t would rather (which hee might easily doe) commaund Paul to be brought by a fewe keepers. Therefore least they complaine that he is burdenous vnto them, hee vnloadeth them of this necessitie, and giueth them leaue to choose out from among themselues such as they will. In the meane season he doth sufficiently declare, that he doth not beleeue their false reports: and he professeth that he will bee an vpright iudge, and will do nothing but according to the truth of the matter. The next sentence also is diuersly read among the Grecians. For some bookes haue the same which is in the olde interpreter, But eight or tenne dayes. If this reading like vs, the sense shalbe, that The gouernour came shortly after to Cesarea, least the Iewes shoulde be importunate vppon him vnder colour of his long tariance. The other reading which is more vsuall among the Grecians, shall haue another meaning: Though he stayed long inough at Ierusalem to heare the matter, yet did hee not harken to their requestes, who woulde haue Paule brought thither, whence we may gather a probable coniecture, that hee alreadie knew of their laying await.