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Apocrypha of the New Testament
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Introductory Notice to Apocrypha of the New Testament.
[2147] Lapethus.
[2148] Lit., an idol-frenzy,—a term often applied to the worship of Bacchus.
[2149] Tamassus.
[2150] i.e., snowy, an epithet of Olympus, the mountain they crossed.
[2151] Perhaps Curtium, which was nearer Palæo Paphos than Curias Pr. was.
[2152] i.e., as a religious service.
[2153] Another reading is: In the city called Curium.
[2154] Lit., assemblies of the whole nation.
[2155] Another reading is: Eusebius the Jebusite. There is a legend that the Jebusites colonized Cyprus after they were driven out of Palestine by King David.
[2156] The Vaticanms. adds: on the 17th of the month Paün according to the Egyptians, and according to the Romans the 11th of the month of June.
[2157] This place does not appear on the ancient maps, but there is a modern C. Limniti.
Of the Journeyings of Philip the Apostle.
[2158] [This enlarged title is from the Venetian ms.; see p. 355.—R.]
[2159] Comp. Euseb., H. E., iii. 32.
[2160] Or, in no one.
[2161] Or, covetousness.
[2162] i.e., Serpent’s town.
[2163] Or, iachaman.
[2164] Comp. Mal. iv. 2.
[2165] Isa. xxviii. 16; 1 Pet. ii. 4, etc.
[2166] Comp. Rom. vi. 3, 4.
[2167] Another and more probable reading is: He who is the son of Barek, which means living water.
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