brought. Greek. prosago. Only here, Acts 27:27; Luke 9:41; 1 Peter 3:18.
magistrates. These were Romans. Greek. strategos. Showing Luke's accuracy. The magistrates of this colony bore the same title as at Rome, praetors, for which strategos is the Greek rendering, though before this it is applied to the captain of the Temple guard.
being. Greek. huparcho. See note on Luke 9:48.
exceedingly trouble. Greek. ektarasso. Only here. It suggests that. riot was feared.