Acts 14:5

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

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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 some held with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

6they became aware of it, and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the neighboring country;

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Cross References

Psalms 2:1Why do the heathen rage, And the nations meditate a vain thing?

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, and the peoples meditate vain things?

Acts 17:5But the unbelieving Jews, taking with them certain bad men of the idlers in the market-place, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar; and having come to the house of Jason, they endeavored to bring them out to 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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