Acts 19:1

CHAPTER XIX.

Paul, coming to Ephesus, finds certain disciples who had not

received the gift of the Holy Ghost, knowing only the baptism

of John, but receive it through the imposition of his hands,

1-7.

He preaches for three months in the synagogues, 8.

Many being hardened, he leaves the synagogues, and teaches

daily in the school of Tyrannus for two years, 9, 10.

He works many miracles, 11, 12.

Account of the vagabond exorcist Jews, and the seven sons of

Sceva, 13-17.

Many are converted, and burn their magical books, 18-20.

Paul purposes to pass through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to

Jerusalem, and afterwards to Rome; but, having sent Timotheus

and Erastus to Macedonia, continues a little longer in Asia,

21, 22.

Demetrius, a silversmith of Ephesus, raises an uproar against

Paul, which, after some tumultuous proceedings, is appeased by

the town clerk, 23-41.

NOTES ON CHAP. XIX.

Verse Acts 19:1. And it came to pass - while Apollos was at Corinth] The Codex Bezae begins this chapter differently. But then Paul was desirous, according to his own counsel, to go to Jerusalem, the Spirit commanded him to return into Asia: then, passing through the upper parts, he came to Ephesus. This addition is also found in the Latin or Itala part of the same MS., and in the margin of the later Syriac.

Paul having passed through the upper coasts] That is, through those parts of Asia Minor that lay eastward of Ephesus, such as Galatia, Phrygia, and probably Lycaonia and Lydia; and it is in reference to Ephesus that these are called the upper coasts. See their situation on the map.