John Gill Commentary Acts 19:37

John Gill Commentary

Acts 19:37

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Acts 19:37

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"For ye have brought [hither] these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess." — Acts 19:37 (ASV)

For you have brought hither these men

The Arabic version reads, "these two men"; that is, Gaius and Aristarchus, whom they had brought by force into the theatre to fight with wild beasts:

which are neither robbers of churches ;

or "temples"; or, as the Arabic version renders it, "robbers of the vessels of the temple", sacrilegious persons; they have not stolen anything out of the temple of Diana, nor any other:

nor yet blasphemers of your goddess ;

they have not made mention of her name, much less said anything against her, at least this officer did not know that they had; and if he had, he did not stick to tell an officious lie to screen them, as did the Egyptian midwives in favour of the Hebrew women.