Acts 14:4

Acts 14:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
• New International Version (NIV)The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, others with the apostles.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews and some with the apostles.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the multitude of the city was divided: part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

Context of Acts 14:4

2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. 3So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders. The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles. 5But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them, 6they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region,

Acts 14:4 word by word

ἐσχίσθη δὲ τὸ πλῆθος τῆς πόλεως, καὶ οἱ μὲν ἦσαν σὺν τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις, οἱ δὲ σὺν τοῖς ἀποστόλοις.Read the interlinear

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• peopleπλῆθοςplēthos · multitudeG4128
• cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• were dividedσχίζωschizō · to splitG4977
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• sidedεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• apostlesἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652

Cross-references for Acts 14:4

• Micah 7:6For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household.
• Matthew 10:34Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
• Luke 2:34Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
• Luke 11:21When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.
• Luke 12:51Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.
• John 7:43So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus.
• Acts 28:24Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.
• Acts 14:14But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,
• Acts 13:2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
• 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?

Commentaries on Acts 14:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4The multitude of the city was divided - The Jews treated the apostles as false teachers, and their miracles as impositions; and many of the people held with them: while the others, who had not hardened their hearts against the truth, felt the force of it; and, being without prejudice, could easily discern the miracles to be the work of God, and therefore held with the apostles.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Was divided - Into parties. Greek: there was a schism - ̓́ EschisthēAnd part held with the Jews - Held to the doctrines of the Jews, in opposition to the apostles. A revival of religion often produces excitement by the bad passions of opposers. The enemies of the truth form parties, and organize opposition. It is no uncommon thing even now for such parties to be formed; but the fault is not in Christianity. It lies with those who form a party against…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-7"After this detailed account of Paul's labors at Pisidian Antioch, Luke subjoins only brief notices of his further labors, partly because from the nature of the case his discourses must have embraced nearly the same topics, and partly because the consequences that resulted assumed quite a similar shape" [Olshausen]. 1. they went both together into the synagogue--Though Paul was now the prominent speaker and actor, yet in everything Barnabas went along…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 14:4

• Barnabas
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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