John Chrysostom, on Acts 6:1

“And in those days, the number of the disciples increasing, there arose a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, for that their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.”

“"And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration." Not absolutely in those immediate days; for it is the custom of Scripture to speak of things next about to happen, as taking place in immediate succession. But by "Hellenists" I suppose he means those who spoke Greek "against the Hebrews": for they did not use the Greek language. Behold another trial! observe how from within and from without there are warrings, from the very first! And this comes of the multitude: for it is impossible to have strict order in a multitude.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.