Acts 14:4
But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
Acts 14:4 in other translations
| BSB | The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles. |
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| WEB | But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews and part with the apostles. |
| ASV | But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. |
| YLT | And the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews, and some with the apostles, |
| DARBY | And the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews and some with the apostles. |
| BBE | But there was a division among the people of the town; some were on the side of the Jews and some on the side of the Apostles. |
| Webster | But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. |
What does Acts 14:4 mean?
Barnes' Notes
And part held with the Jews. Held to the doctrines of the Jews, in opposition to the apostles. A revival of religion may produce excitement by the bad passions of opposers. The enemies of the truth may form parties, and organize opposition. It is no uncommon thing even now for such parties to be formed; but the fault is not in Christianity. It lies with those who form a party against religion, and who confederate themselves, as was done here, to oppose it.
(e) "part held with the Jews" Acts 28:24
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 14:1-7
The apostles spake so plainly, with such evidence and proof of the Spirit, and with such power; so warmly, and with such concern for the souls of men; that those who heard them could not but say, God was with them of a truth. Yet the success was not to be reckoned to the manner of their preaching, but to the Spirit of God who used that means. Perseverance in doing good, amidst dangers and hardships, is a blessed…
Acts 14:4 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 14:4
- Acts 28:24
And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
- Acts 14:14
Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
- Acts 17:4-5
And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
- Acts 19:9
But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
- Luke 11:21-23
When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
- Luke 12:51-53
Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
- Micah 7:6
For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.
- Luke 2:34
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
- 1 Corinthians 9:5
Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
- Acts 13:2
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
- Matthew 10:34-36
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.
- John 7:43
So there was a division among the people because of him.
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Context
- Acts 14:3
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.
- Acts 14:4
But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
- Acts 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,
Acts 14:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas el vulgo de la ciudad estaba dividido; y unos eran con los Judíos, y otros con los apóstoles. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mais la multitude de la ville fut partagée, et les uns étaient avec les Juifs, et les autres avec les apôtres. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Die Menge der Stadt aber war entzweit, und die einen waren mit den Juden, die anderen mit den Aposteln. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Divisa est autem multitudo civitatis: et quidam quidem erant cum Judæis, quidam vero cum Apostolis. |