Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 18:2

2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome) and came unto them.

A Country between Cappad[illegible: 1 letter]cia and the Black Sea, Acts 2.9. whither the Progenitors of A[illegible: 1 letter]uila, in one of the dispersions, might flee from Iudea to inhabit there.

The Roman Emperor, who, at the beginning of his Reign gave liberty to the Iews freely to exercise their Religion, but about eight years after took away that priviledge from them, which S[illegible: 1 letter]etonius makes mention of▪ tho very much mistaking the reason: With the Iews, 'tis thought that the Christians were banished too; for the Pagan Romans did not care to distinguish betwixt them, they both worshipping but one God, and agreeing in opposing their Idolatry.

Marginal references: Rom. 16.3. 1 Cor. 16.19.