Acts 14:14

Acts 14:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
• New International Version (NIV)But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting:
• English Standard Version (ESV)But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out,
• New King James Version (NKJV)But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their clothes and ran in among the multitude, crying out

Context of Acts 14:14

12Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. 13The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds. But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting, 15“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them. 16In past generations, He let all nations go their own way.

Acts 14:14 word by word

Ἀκούσαντες δὲ οἱ ἀπόστολοι Βαρναβᾶς καὶ Παῦλος διαρρήξαντες τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν ἐξεπήδησαν εἰς τὸν ὄχλον κράζοντεςRead the interlinear

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• apostlesἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
• BarnabasΒαρνάβαςBarnabas · BarnabasG921
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• found out about thisἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• they toreδιαρρήγνυμιdiarrhēssō · to tearG1284
• theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• clothesἱμάτιονhimation · clothingG2440
• rushedεἰσπηδάωeispēdaō · to rush intoG1530
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• crowdὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• shoutingκράζωkrazō · to cryG2896

Cross-references for Acts 14:14

• Acts 14:4The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.
• 1 Corinthians 9:5Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?
• 2 Kings 5:7When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a leper? Surely you can see that he is seeking a quarrel with me!”
• 2 Kings 18:37Then Hilkiah’s son Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph’s son Joah the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and they relayed to him the words of the Rabshakeh.
• 2 Kings 19:1On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.
• Ezra 9:3When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat down in horror.
• Jeremiah 36:24Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments.
• Matthew 26:65At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.

Commentaries on Acts 14:14

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Which, when the apostles - Barnabas is called an apostle because he was sent forth by the church on a particular message (Acts 13:3; compare Acts 14:26), not because he had been chosen to the special work of the apostleship - to Dear witness to the life and resurrection of Christ. See the notes on Acts 1:22. They rent their clothes - As an expression of their abhorrence of what the people were doing, and of their deep grief that they should thus debase…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-18Verses 8-18 All things are possible to those that believe. When we have faith, that most precious gift of God, we shall be delivered from the spiritual helplessness in which we were born, and from the dominion of sinful habits since formed; we shall be made able to stand upright and walk cheerfully in the ways of the Lord. When Christ, the Son of God, appeared in the likeness of men, and did many miracles, men were so far from doing sacrifice to him, that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-18The apostles opposed the people's worship of idols and their attempt to offer sacrifices to them. They directed the people's worship to the living God. The apostles were representatives of God as they shared the good news of the Christian message.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1814-18. when ... Barnabas and Paul heard--Barnabas is put first here, apparently as having been styled the "Jupiter" of the company. they rent their clothes and ran in--rather (according to the true reading), "ran forth." among the people, crying out ... Sirs, why do ye these things?--This was something more than that abhorrence of idolatry which took possession of the Jews as a nation from the time of the Babylonish captivity: it was that delicate…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 14:14

• Barnabas
• Homage
• Integrity
• Lycaonia
• Lystra
• Minister, Christian
• Mourning
• Paul
• Rending
• Zeal, Religious

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• Acts of the Apostles
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• Apostle

Commentaries on Acts 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings