Acts 14:19
17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,
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- BSB
- Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.
- KJV
- And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
- WEB
- But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.
- ASV
- But there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium: and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.
- DARBY
- But there came Jews from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds and stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing him to have died.
- BLB
- But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, and having stoned Paul, they dragged [him] outside the city, supposing him to have died.
- ÅB
- Men det kom jøder til fra Antiokia og Ikonium og overtalte folket, og de steinet Paulus og slepte ham utenfor byen, da de trodde at han var død;
- OTB
- Da kom noen jøder fra Antiokia og Ikonium, og etter å ha overtalt folkemengdene, steinet de Paulus og dro ham ut av byen, i den tro at han var død.
- B1930
- Men det kom jøder til fra Antiokia og Ikonium og overtalte folket, og de stenet Paulus og slepte ham utenfor byen, da de trodde at han var død;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 11:25
Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
Read in context2 Timothy 3:11
Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
Read in contextActs 13:50–51
But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
Read in contextActs 13:45
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
Read in contextActs 14:5
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,
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:23
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
Read in contextActs 7:58
And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.
Read in contextHebrews 13:12–13
Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
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