32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.



Ver. 32. Who immediately took soldiers] An admirable example of God’s good providence, who delighteth to reserve his hand for a dead lift, to save those that are forsaken of their hopes. He cometh unlooked for, as it were out of an engine, áðï ìç÷áíçò .



They left beating of Paul] Who could better bear it, because he had felt worse fingers than theirs, when that messenger of Satan buffeted him, 2Co_12:7. And surely if the philosopher (when brayed in a mortar by his cruel Scythians) could bear it patiently, saying, Beat on Anacharsis’ wind bang, meaning his body, {a} much more could the apostle by the force of his faith. Especially, since his suffering reached only to his flesh, his soul was untouched thereby, Col_1:24.



{a} Tundite Anach. folliculum.