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 minds of the Gentiles and embittered them against the brothers. 3Therefore they spent a long time there speaking boldly with reliance upon the Lord, who was testifying to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders be performed by their hands. But the people of the city were divided; and some sided with the Jews, while others, with the apostles. 5And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers, to treat them abusively and to stone them, 6they became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and 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

• peopleπλῆθοςplēthos · multitudeG4128
• of the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• were dividedσχίζωschizō · to splitG4977
• and someὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• sidedεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• whileδέde · thenG1161
• the apostlesἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652

Cross-references for Acts 14:4

• Micah 7:6For son disavows father, Daughter rises up against her mother, Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; A person’s enemies are the people of his own household.
• Matthew 10:34“Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.
• Luke 2:34And Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary, “Behold, this Child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and as a sign to be opposed--
• Luke 11:21When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are secure.
• Luke 12:51Do you think that I came to provide peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division;
• John 7:43So a dissension occurred in the crowd because of Him.
• Acts 28:24Some were being persuaded by the things said by Paul, but others would not believe.
• Acts 14:14But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard about it, they tore their robes and rushed out into the crowd, crying out
• Acts 13:2While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set Barnabas and Saul apart for Me for the work to which I have called them.”
• 1 Corinthians 9:5Do we not have a right to take along a believing wife, even as the rest of the apostles and the brothers of the Lord, 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