And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, You men and brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
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Alexander of Jerusalem
AD 251
Such was the case at Laranda, where Evelpis was thus exhorted by Neon; and at I conium, Paulinus was thus exhorted by Celsus; and at Synada, Theodorus also by Atticus, our blessed brethren. And it is probable that this is done in other places also, although we know not the fact.
that they might prepare the way beforehand for the Word. And they do not speak first, but when invited: since as strangers, they called upon them to do so. Had they not waited, there would have been no discourse. Here for the first time we have Paul preaching. And observe his prudence: where the word was already sown, he passes on: but where there was none (to preach), he makes a stay: as he himself writes: Yea, so have I strived to preach the Gospel, not where Christ was named. Romans 15:20 Great courage this also. Truly, from the very outset, a wonderful man! crucified, ready for all encounters (παρατεταγμένος), he knew how great grace he had obtained, and he brought to it zeal equivalent. He was not angry with John: for this was not for him: but he kept to the work, he quailed not, he was unappalled, when shut up in the midst of a host. Observe how wisely it is ordered that Paul should not preach at Jerusalem: the very hearing that he has become a believer, this of itself is enough ...
Behold how they do this without grudging, but no longer after this. If you did wish this (really), there was more need to exhort.
He first convicted the sorcerer (and showed), what he was; and that he was such, the sign showed: you shall be blind, not seeing the sun this was a sign of the blindness of his soul: for a season
From this point, we learn the history of Paul's doings, as in what was said above we have learned not a little about Peter. But let us review what has been said.