And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
Ephesus was a city of great note in Asia, famous for a temple built there to Diana, which was one of the wonders of the world: thither Paul came to preach the gospel while Apollos was at Corinth (Act 19:1); while he was watering there, Paul was planting here, and grudged not that Apollos entered into his labours and was building upon his foundation, but...
Commenting on Acts 19:1-7
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them,.... They having been before baptized, not by him, but by John, or one of his disciples, in the name of the Lord Jesus; just as Peter and John laid their hands upon the believing Samaritans, who had been before baptized by Philip, Act 8:14 and the same extraordinary effects followed: the Holy Ghost came on them...
Verse 6. And when Paul had laid his hands, etc. ; (k) "laid his hands" (++) "Holy Ghost" "Spirit" (l) "them" (m) "prophesied"