The serjeants (τους ραβδουχους). Fasces-bearers, regular Greek word (ραβδοσ, εχω) for Latin lictores though Cicero says tha…

And when it was day, and so on. It is evident from the narrative that it was not initially contemplated to release them so soon ([Referenc…

The magistrates sent the serjeants.—Literally, the rod-bearers, or lictors. They would probably be the …

In the morning the magistrates sent the officers to the prison with an order to release the two vagabond Jews. They had probably only wanted to tea…

When it was day. The question is, how did it happen that the judges so suddenly changed their purpose? The day before, they had commanded …

And when it was day
In one copy Beza says, these words are added, "the magistrates came together in one place in the…

Paul, though willing to suffer for the cause of Christ, and without any desire to avenge himself, did not choose to depart under the charge of havi…