The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.

§. They spake unto the Grecians.

Gr. To the Hellenists: This word is not opposed to the word Jews in the preceding verse, but it is a part of the same story: for that telleth of their preaching to the Jews in Phenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch; and this telleth of the fruit of their Ministry to the Jews in Antioch, that it was to the conversion of many of them. That sheweth that they came to Antioch, and preached to Jews only, this sheweth who they were that came to Antioch, and how they preached to the Hellenists, which must be understood in the same sense with the former: But he calleth them Hellenists, because they were Jews of the Corporation or enfranchisment of the City, for Antioch was a Syrogrecian City.

Vers. 22. They sent forth Barnabas.

He himself was an Hellenist, being a man of Cyprus; and he was to be a fellow helper to the Apostle of the Gentiles for their conversion: and therefore he a very fit man to go to this Gentile City, who coming thither and seeing a great conversion of all sorts of people, Gentiles as well as Jews, he goeth over to Tarsus to seek the Doctor of the Gen∣tiles, to bring him over thither to a work agreeable to that his function, to preach to the Gentiles.