Acts 19:35
“And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But if ye inquire anything concerning other matters,.... Than what belongs to the craft and business of Demetrius, and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And when the town-clerk - ὁ γραμματέυς ho grammateus. The scribe; the secretary. This word is often used in the Bible,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
When the town-clerk - Ὁγραμματευς, Literally, the scribe. The Syriac has reisha damedinato, the chief or prince of the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 19:21-41
I. Paul is here brought into some trouble at Ephesus, just when he is forecasting to go thence, and to cut out work for…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And when the townclerk It is not easy to find an English word which comes at all near the significance of this title.…
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