John Chrysostom, on Acts 13:43

“And when the synagogue was broken up, many of the Jews, and of the strangers who served God, followed Paul and Barnabas: who speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.”

“"And when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and worshipping proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas" - after this point he puts Paul first - "who, speaking unto them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God." Do you observe the eagerness, how great it is? They "followed" them, it says. Why did they not baptize them immediately? It was not the proper time: there was need to persuade them in order to their steadfast abiding therein.”

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