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…

In the name of Jesus. He sayeth that this is the work and benefit of Christ, that he restoreth to the cripple the use of his feet, for Name is taken for power and empire or government. Neither must we dream that there is any magical force in the sounding or pronouncing of the word, as the Jews do dote about the word Jehovah. To be short Peter meant to declare that he was nothing but a minister, and that Christ was the author of the miracle. For this ought to have been, and was his care, that Christ might be made known unto the world, and that his name might be sanctified. But why doeth he give Christ this Epithet or title of Nazareth? I leave to other men their own judgment: but I think thus: For as much as Christ was thus called in contempt, Peter meant of set purpose to express that that Jesus of Nazareth whom they had crucified, and whose name was despised and without glory amongst the Jews, and was to the most of them detestable, was nevertheless the Messiah promised of God, and that all power was given unto him of the father: as Paul saith,¹ that he preacheth Christ and him crucified.

In the name of Iesu. Hee saieth that this is the worke and benefite of Christ, that hee restoreth to the creeple the vse of his feete, for Name is taken for power and empire or gouernment. Neither must we dreame that there is any magicall force in the sounding or pronouncing of the worde, as the Iewes doe dote about the worde Iehouah. To be short Peter meant to declare that he was nothing but a minister, and that Christ was the author of the myracle. For this ought to haue beene, and was his care, that Christ might bee made knowne vnto the worlde, and that his name might bee sanctified. But why doeth hee giue Christ this Epithete or title of Nazareth? I leaue to other men their owne iudgment: but I thinke thus: For as much as Christ was thus called in contempt, Peter meant of set purpose to expresse that that Iesus of Nazareth whom they had crucified, and whose name was dispised and without glorie amongst the Iewes, and was to the most of them detestable, was neuerthelesse the Messias promised of God, and that all power was giuen vnto him of the father: as Paul saith,¹ that he preacheth Christ and him crucified.

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