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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"Ye men of Israel take heed to yourselves." See here, I pray you, how mildly Gamaliel reasons, and how he says but a few words to them, and does not recount ancient histories, although he might have done so, but more recent instances, which are most powerful to produce belief. With this view he throws out a hint himself, saying, "For before these days" meaning, not many days before. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
He brings two examples and mentions not ancient events, but recent ones, because these latter are more powerful for persuasion. Therefore, pointing to them, Gamaliel said "before these days." Knowing other examples as well, he was satisfied with these two, that is, the example of Theudas and Judas the Galilean (see v. 37), because "by the mouth of two or three witnesses" every word "is established" (Matt. 18:16). He did not say by whom they were killed, but says that all were scattered. …
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