Acts 14:18

And saying these things, they scarcely restrained the multitudes not to sacrifice to them.

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In The King James Version

And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

In Context

17although he did not leave himself without evidence, doing good and giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts of food and gladness.

19But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium. And having persuaded the crowds, and having stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, after presuming him to be dead.

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Cross References

Genesis 11:6And LORD said, Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is what they begin to do. And now nothing will be withheld from them, which they propose to do.

Exodus 32:21And Moses said to Aaron, What did this people do to thee, that thou have brought a great sin upon them?

John 6:15Jesus therefore having perceived that they are going to come and seize him, so that they might make him king, departed onto the mountain himself alone.

Matthew Henry on Acts 14:9-19

The Lame Man Healed at Lystra; Paul and Barnabas at Lystra. 8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: 9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. 11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the… Read the whole commentary →

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