Acts 14:5

And when a movement was made, both of the Gentiles and Jews with their rulers, to abuse and stone them,

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

6they, being aware of it, fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region around;

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Cross References

Matthew 5:44But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you;

Acts 4:25who by the mouth of thy servant David said: Why did the heathen rage[4:25], And the peoples imagine vain things?

Acts 17:5But the Jews, moved with envy[17:5], having taken to them, of the idlers in the market-place, certain vicious men, and having gathered a crowd, set the city in an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them unto the people.

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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