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…

43 And that afterward there came certain of the Jews & proselytes to Paul, being both desirous to learn, & also that they might make profession of their faith. When as the old interpreter & Erasmus did translate it the Sabaoth following, they did not understand Luke his meaning. For seeing that he entreateth in this place of the Gentiles, I do not think that they choose a Sabaoth wherein they may hear Paul & Barnabas. For that day was appointed for the Jews, but the Gentiles had no less opportunity upon other days: therefore to what end should they defer their desire & prayers until the eight day? yea rather they covet to hear Paul whiles he is at leisure, & is not occupied in teaching the Jews. So that the Lord doth not suffer them to be idle until the Sabaoth come, offering unto them matter in the Gentiles, wherein they may exercise themselves.

43 And that afterward there came certain of the Iewes & proselytes to Paul, being both desirous to learne, & also that they might make profession of their faith. When as the old interpreter & Erasmus did translate it the Sabaoth following, they did not vnderstand Luke his meaning. For seing that he intreateth in this place of the Gentiles, I do not think that they choose a Sabaoth wherein they may heare Paul & Barnabas. For that day was appointed for the Iewes, but the Gentiles had no lesse opportunitie vpon other daies: therefore to what end should they defer their desire & praiers vntil the eight day? yea rather they couet to heare Paul whiles he is at leisure, & is not occupied in teaching the Iewes. So that the Lord doth not suffer thē to be idle vntil the Sabaoth come, offering vnto thē matter in the Gētiles, wherin they may exercise thēselues.

42 They would speak words. I have translated it as it is in Luke, though the article ta, may be taken for ta auta, as in some other places. Then the sense should be, That they were requested, that they would that week entreat of the same things before the gentiles. Furthermore whiles that the gentiles do snatch greedily at every first opportunity, the Jews being quiet, do neglect that which is set before them: save only that certain of them join themselves to Paul & Barnabas. Luke expresseth the proselytes by name: who seeing they had embraced the doctrine of the Law and did worship the God of Israel, were not puffed up with that pride, which hindered the Jews who made boast of their long stock and race.