Ammonius of Alexandria : They did not investigate like skeptical people, because they had already believed, but like people who were unaware of the prophets' ancient doctrine. Or rather, they believed more because, after examining the Scriptures, they saw that the circumstances of the incarnation of the Lord agreed with the words of the ancient prophets. — CATENA ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 17.12-13 Bede : Many indeed believed from among them and from the honorable Greek women, and not a few men. Some manuscripts have better and more consistently according to the Greek example: And not a few men. — Retractions on Acts John Chrysostom : "Therefore many of them believed; also of honorable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few." And here again are Greeks. — Homily on Acts 37