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 Jewish people who would not believe stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. 3So they stayed there a considerable time, speaking boldly in the Lord—who was testifying to the message of His grace, granting signs and wonders to come about by their hands. But the population of the city split; some were with the Jewish leaders and some were with the emissaries. 5Now it happened that an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jewish people, along with their rulers, to abuse and stone them. 6But they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding countryside.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• the multitudeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the multitudeπλῆθοςplēthos · multitudeG4128
• of the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• was dividedσχίζωschizō · to splitG4977
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• part heldεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• the apostlesἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652

Cross-references for Acts 14:4

• Micah 7:6For son treats father with contempt; daughter rises up against mother; daughter-in-law against mother-in-law: a man’s enemies are the people of his own house.
• Matthew 10:34“Do not think that I came to bring shalom on the earth; I did not come to bring shalom, but a sword.
• Luke 2:34And Simeon offered a bracha over them and said to Miriam His mother, “Behold, this One is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that is opposed,
• Luke 11:21“When a strong one, fully-armed, protects his own estate, his possessions are safe.
• Luke 12:51“Do you suppose that I have come to bring shalom on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.
• John 7:43So a division arose in the crowd because of Yeshua.
• Acts 28:24Some were convinced by what he said, while others refused to believe.
• Acts 14:14But when the emissaries Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their clothes and rushed out among the crowd, crying out
• Acts 13:2While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Ruach ha-Kodesh said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
• 1 Corinthians 9:5Don’t we have the right to take along a believing wife, as do the other emissaries and the Lord’s brothers and Kefa?

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
• Iconium
• Paul
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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