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Act 26:15. Ὁ δὲ, but He) Alex. has ὁ δὲ Κύριος: so also others, along with the Latin Vulg. This reading is derived from ch. Act 9:5, where the narrative of Luke has it so.[144] But Paul, who speaks here, omits the word also in ch. Act 22:8.[145] The omission is elegant. For it was not until afterwards, in continuation, that he heard who was the Lord that here addressed him.-ἐγὼ, I) Therefore He doth live, Festus (notwithstanding thy cavil, “One Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive”): ch. Act 25:19. Paul often refers to the words of the speech which Jesus spake to Saul, as we shall presently observe. Comp. note on Act 26:17-18.-Ἰησοῦς, Jesus) ὁ Ναζωραῖος, of Nazareth, is added in ch. Act 22:8. Paul does not add it in this place, in order to avoid offending (to spare) Agrippa, that he may not seem to upbraid him with the impiety of the Herods against the Christ. Also in Act 26:26, he speaks somewhat generally.-στῆθι ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας σου) So the LXX., Eze 2:1.
[144] ABCEe Vulg. both Syriac Versions, Memph. have the Κύριος. Rec. Text omits it without the sanction of any very old authority.-E. and T.
[145] To which its omission by transcribers here is probably due.-E. and T.