Acts 14:5

and, when there was an attempt on the part of both Gentiles and Jews, with their leaders, to resort to violence and to stone them,

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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 townspeople were divided, some siding with the Jews, some with the apostles;

6the apostles heard of it, and took refuge in Lystra and Derbe, towns in Lycaonia, and in the district around,

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Cross References

Psalms 2:1Why this turmoil of nations, this futile plotting of peoples,

Matthew 5:44But what I tell you is this: love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,

Acts 4:25and who, by the lips of our ancestor, your servant David, who spoke under the influence of the Holy Spirit, have said – ‘Why did the nations rage, and the peoples form vain designs?

Acts 17:5But the Jewish leaders, becoming jealous, engaged some worthless fellows from the streets, and, getting a mob together, kept the city in an uproar. They attacked Jason’s house, with the intention of bringing Paul and Silas before the Popular Assembly;

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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