John Trapp on John 18:36

Verſe 36. My kingdome is not of this world.] Chriſt could not be received as a god into the Pantheon at Rome, for that he wanted worſhippers, preached poverty, and choſe mean men for his Diſciples. Domitian the Emperour, after he had baniſhed John into [illegible: 2 letters]thmos, and Damicilla Flavia his own ſſiters daughter, with many more, into Pontus, and put divers to death for that they were Chriſtians, he commanded all ſuch Jews as he could finde, to be put to death, that were of the ſtocke of David. Amongſt whom meeting with ſome Chriſtians alſo, that were allied to Chriſt, and underſtanding that they were poor, harmleſſe people, he diſmiſſed them, and by Proclamation forbad any more to be martyred. Euſ[illegible: 1 letter]b. l. 7 c. 20.