23 And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth.



Ver. 23. With great pomp] Gr. ìåôá ðïëëçò öáíôáóéáò , with great fantasy, or vain show. For no better is all worldly pomp and state. Of Cardinal Wolsey’s twenty great mules passing through London, laden with roasted eggs, and rotten shoes, and other like treasure, as was discovered by the fall of one mule that cast his burden, read Acts and Monuments, fol. 899. My Lord Cardinal, said Bayfield, the martyr, is no good man; for Christ never taught him to follow riches, promotions, worldly pomp, as he doth; to wear shoes of silver and gold, set with pearls and precious stones. Christ had never two crosses of silver, two axes, nor pillars of silver and gold, &c.