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Act 1:15. Ἀναστὰς, having stood up) as men are wont to do when about to make a speech. This speech of Peter, though delivered before the great Pentecost, yet bears the impress, not of the discipleship, but of the apostleship, owing to the “receiving of the Holy Ghost,” as mentioned in Joh 20:22.-ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ, together, at the same time) namely, in that place. In other places there may have been more disciples, especially outside of the city.-ὡς ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι, about one hundred and twenty) A tenth part of this number consisted of apostles. Εἴκοσι and εἴκοσιν[5] are written, according to the statement of Eustathius.-εἶπεν-ἄνδρες, said-men) There is a parenthesis between the proposition and its discussion, as in Gen 6:9-10, “These are the generations of Noah (Noah was a just man, etc.); and Noah begat three sons.”
[5] ABCE support εἴκοσι: Rec. Text εἴκοσιν.-E. and T.