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Act 19:33. Προεβίβασαν, they brought forward) This was done by the authors of the tumult, with whom the Jews conspired against the Christians.-Ἀλέξανδρον, Alexander) It is this very man who seems to have been the coppersmith, concerning whom 2Ti 4:14 speaks, known by Demetrius on account of his handicraft.-προβαλόντων having thrust him forward) for the sake of their own defence [that he might speak in their defence and against the Christians].-κατασείσαν τὴς χεῖρα) This phrase implies somewhat of a more vehement kind of gesture, than that which has been substituted by some for it from the parallelism (ch. Act 12:17), κατασείσας τῇ χειρί. It is not quite certain what reading the Latin Vulg. followed.[114]-ἈΠΟΛΟΓΕῖΣΘΑΙ, to make a defence) in behalf of the Jews, against the Christians.
[114] ABE read τὴν χεῖρα: Dd, τῇ χειρί.-E. and T.