Verse 26
when he had = having.
it came to pass . The three clauses which follow are all dependent on "it came to pass".
And = And that.
called . Greek. chrematizo. This word occurs nine times. See note on Luke 2:26 . Generally of a Divine communication. The noun chrematismos Occurs only in Romans 11:4 . Though the name may have been given at first by Gentiles in mockery, the usage of the word by the Holy Spirit indicates that its real origin was Divine.
Christians . Here, Act 26:28 . 1 Peter 4:16 . Compare Acts 15:17 . Jews could not have given the name, as Christos was a sacred word.
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