Acts 14:4

And the whole multitude of the city was divided; and a part were with the Jews, and a part adhered to the legates.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3And they continued there a long time, and spoke openly concerning the Lord; and he gave testimony to the word of his grace, by the signs and prodigies which he wrought by their hands.

5And an assault was made on them, by the Gentiles, and by the Jews and their chiefs, to insult them, and to stone them with stones.

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Cross References

Luke 2:34And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold, this child is set forth for the fall and for the rising of many in Israel, and for a standard of contention;

Luke 12:51Suppose ye, that I have come to produce tranquillity on the earth? I tell you, No: but division.

Acts 13:2And while they were fasting and making supplication to God, the Holy Spirit said to them: Separate to me Saul and Barnabas, for the work to which I have called them.

Acts 17:4And some of them believed, and adhered to Paul and Silas; and of those Greeks who feared God, a great many; and also of noted women, not a few.

Acts 28:24And some of them assented to his discourses, and others did not assent.

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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