Acts 14:5

And as a violent movement developed, both of the Gentiles and of the Jews, with their rulers, to denounce and to stone them,

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,

In Context

4But the majority of the city was divided, and verily there were those with the Jews, and those with the apostles.

6having become aware of it, they fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and the neighboring region.

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Cross References

Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate vain things (LXX/NT)?

Matthew 5:44But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

Acts 4:25He who said through the mouth of thy boy David, Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate vain things?

Acts 17:5But the disobedient Jews having taken along certain evil men of the marketplaces, and having gathered a mob, were rioting the city. And having stood by the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the populace.

Matthew Henry on Acts 14:2-8

Paul at Iconium. 1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. 3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 4 But the multitude of the city was… Read the whole commentary →

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