Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 17:7

7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying , That there is another king, one Jesus.

Privily, and with design.

The Romans before they were brought under their Emperors (and after that), did not suffer any to be called King without their allowance and approbation; which was also much valued by such unto whom that Honour was bestowed by them.

Besides Cesar, who was called the Lord of the World. This is like to the charge laid against our Saviour; but most maliciously both then and now, and wholly against their own consciences; For they themselves expected the Messiah to be a King, Ioh[illegible: 1 letter] 18.36, 37. and refused and rejected him, because his Kingdom was a spiritual Kingdom, and not of this World.

Marginal references: Luke 23.2. [illegible: 1 word] ▪ 19.12.