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Act 17:9. Λαβόντες) viz. οἱ πολιτάρχαι.-λαβόντες τὸ ἱκανὸν) τὸ ἱκανὸν ποιῆσαι is to satisfy, Mar 15:15, “Pilate, willing to content the people:” ἰκανὰ δοῦναι, to give security or adequate satisfaction, and λαβεῖν τὸ ἱκανὸν, to receive security, are Correlatives. Chrysostom on this passage says, ὅρα πῶς ἱκανὰ δοῦς Ἰάσων ἐξέπεμψε Παῦλον, ὥστε την ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἔδωκεν ὑπὲρ αὐτοῦ; Jason made himself surety for Paul.