Suetonius reports that Claudius expelled Jews from Rome because of regular disturbances instigated by one “Chrestus” (Suet. Claud. 25.4). Luke, writing earlier, appears to confirm that Claudius expelled Jews from Rome, although he omits the cause (Acts 18:2; Acts, Book of). Suetonius’ brief report, though somewhat more complete than Luke’s, raises a number of qu…