And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.
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Gill's Exposition
And found a certain Jew named Aquila,.... This seems to have been his Roman name, which he had took, or was given him, while he was at Rome; very likely his Jewish name was "Nesher", which signifies…
Barnes' Notes
And found a certain Jew - Aquila is mentioned elsewhere as the friend of Paul, Rom 16:3; 2Ti 4:19; 1Co 16:19. Though a Jew by birth, yet it is evident that he became a convert to the Christian faith.…
Adam Clarke
A certain Jew named Aquila - Some have supposed that this Aquila was the same with the Onkelos, mentioned by the Jews. See the article in Wolfius, Bibl. Hebr. vol. ii. p. 1147. We have no evidence…
We do not find that Paul was much persecuted at Athens, nor that he was driven thence by any ill usage, as he was from those places where the Jews had or could make any interest; but this reception at…
Cambridge Bible
a certain Jew named Aquila The name Aquilais a Latin word, and it is not likely that this was the man's Jewish name, but as the custom was among the Jews, he had probably assumed a Roman name during…
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