And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists. But they were seeking to kill him.
29. He disputed with the Grecians. Erasmus noteth well in this place that those are here called Grecians, not which came “Qui oriundi essent ex Graecis,” who were of Greek extraction. of Grecians, but rather those Jews who were scattered throughout divers parts of the world. Those men were wont to come together “Ex suis provinciis,” from their different provinces. to Jerusalem to worship.
Luke here makes no mention of Paul's journey into Arabia, which he tells us himself was immediately after his conversion, Gal 1:16, Gal 1:17. As soon as God had revealed his Son in him, that he might preach him, he went not up to Jerusalem, to receive instructions from the apostles (as any other convert would have done, that was designed for the ministry), but...
Commenting on Acts 9:23-31
Which when the brethren knew,.... When the members of the church heard of it, by some means or another: they brought him down to Caesarea; not that which was before called Strato's tower, the same as in Act 8:40 but Caesarea Philippi, mentioned in Mat 16:13 the Syriac version adds, "by night", and some copies, "and sent him forth to Tarsus"; a city of Cilicia...