THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE EDITED BY THE REV. W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D. _Editor of "The Expositor"_ THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES BY G. T. STOKES, D.D. _VOLUME II_ NEW YORK A. C. ARMSTRONG AND SON 51 EAST TENTH STREET 1892 THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE _Crown 8vo, cloth, price $1 50c. each vol._ FIRST SERIES, 1887-8. Colossians. By A. MACLAREN, D.D. St. Mark. By Very Rev. the Dean of Armagh. Genesis. By Prof. MARCUS DODS, D.D. 1 Samuel. By Prof. W. G. BLAIKIE, D.D. 2 Samuel. By the same Author. Hebrews. By Principal T. C. EDWARDS, D.D. SECOND SERIES, 1888-9. Galatians. By Prof. G. G. FINDLAY, B.A. The Pastoral Epistles. By Rev. A. PLUMMER, D.D. Isaiah I.--XXXIX. By G. A. SMITH, M.A. Vol. I. The Book of Revelation. By Prof. W. MILLIGAN, D.D. 1 Corinthians. By Prof. MARCUS DODS, D.D. The Epistles of St. John. By Rt. Rev. W. ALEXANDER, D.D. THIRD SERIES, 1889-90. Judges and Ruth. By Rev. R. A. WATSON, D.D. Jeremiah. By Rev. C. J. BALL, M.A. Isaiah XL.--LXVI. By G. A. SMITH, M.A. Vol. II. St. Matthew. By Rev. J. MONRO GIBSON, D.D. Exodus. By Very Rev. the Dean of Armagh. St. Luke. By Rev. H. BURTON, B.A. FOURTH SERIES, 1890-1. Ecclesiastes. By Rev. SAMUEL COX, D.D. St. James and St. Jude. By Rev. A. PLUMMER, D.D. Proverbs. By Rev. R. F. HORTON, M.A. Leviticus. By Rev. S. H. KELLOGG, D.D. The Gospel of St. John. By Prof. M. DODS, D.D. Vol. I. The Acts of the Apostles. By Prof. STOKES, D.D. Vol. I. FIFTH SERIES, 1891-2. The Psalms. By A. MACLAREN, D.D. Vol. I. 1 and 2 Thessalonians. By JAS. DENNEY, B.D. The Book of Job. By R. A. WATSON, D.D. Ephesians. By Prof. G. G. FINDLAY, B.A. The Gospel of St. John. By Prof. M. DODS, D.D. Vol. II. The Acts of the Apostles. By Prof. STOKES, D.D. Vol. II. SIXTH SERIES, 1892-3. Philippians. By Principal RAINY, D.D. 1 Kings. By Ven. Archdeacon FARRAR. Joshua. By Prof. W. G. BLAIKIE, D.D. The Psalms. By A. MACLAREN, D.D. Vol. II. Daniel. By Prof. FULLER, M.A. Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther. By Prof. W. F. ADENEY, M.A. NEW YORK: A. C. ARMSTRONG & SON, 51 EAST TENTH STREET. THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES BY THE REV. G. T. STOKES, D.D. PROFESSOR OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN AND VICAR OF ALL SAINTS', BLACKROCK _VOLUME II_ NEW YORK A. C. ARMSTRONG AND SON 51 EAST TENTH STREET 1892 PREFACE.