Galatians 2 · Verse 13

Galatians 2:13

And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
Galatians 2:13, King James Version

Galatians 2:13 in other translations

BSBThe other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.
WEBAnd the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.
ASVAnd the rest of the Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that even Barnabas was carried away with their dissimulation.
YLTand dissemble with him also did the other Jews, so that also Barnabas was carried away by their dissimulation.
DARBYand the rest of the Jews also played the same dissembling part with him; so that even Barnabas was carried away too by their dissimulation.
BBEAnd the rest of the Jews went after him, so that even Barnabas was overcome by their false ways.
WebsterAnd the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; so that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.

What does Galatians 2:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. the other--Greek, "the rest." Jews--Jewish Christians. dissembled likewise--Greek, "joined in hypocrisy," namely, in living as though the law were necessary to justification, through fear of man, though they knew from God their Christian liberty of eating with Gentiles, and had availed themselves of it already (Ac 11:2-17). The case was distinct from that in 1Co 8:1-10:33; Ro 14:1-23. It was not a question of liberty, and of bearing with others' infirmities, but one affecting the essence of the Gospel, whether the Gentiles are to be virtually "compelled to live as do the Jews," in order to be justified (Ga 2:14). Barnabas also--"Even Barnabas": one least likely to be led into such an error, being with Paul in first preaching to the idolatrous Gentiles: showing the power of bad example and numbers. In Antioch, the capital of Gentile Christianity and the central point of Christian missions, the controversy first arose, and in the same spot it now broke out afresh; and here Paul had first to encounter the party that afterwards persecuted him in every scene of his labors (Ac 15:30-35).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 13. And the other Jews. That is, those who had been converted to Christianity. It is probable that they were induced to do it by the example of Peter, as they would naturally regard him as a leader.

Dissembled likewise with him. Dissembled or concealed their true sentiments. That is, they attempted to conceal from those who had come down from James the fact, that they had been in the habit of associating with the Gentiles, and of eating with them. From this it would appear that they intended to conceal this wholly from them, and that they withdrew from the Gentiles before anything had been said to them by those who came down from James.

Insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away, etc. Concerning Barnabas, Acts 4:36. Barnabas was the intimate friend of Paul. He had been associated with him in very important labours; and the fact, therefore, that the conduct of Peter was exciting so unhappy an influence as even to lead so worthy and good a man as he was into hypocrisy and error, made it the more proper that Paul should publicly notice and reprove the conduct of Peter. It could not but be a painful duty, but the welfare of the church and the cause of religion demanded it, and Paul did not shrink from what was so obvious a duty.

(*) "insomuch that" "So that"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise - That is: Those who were converted to Christianity from among the Jews, and who had also been convinced that the obligation of the Jewish ritual had ceased, seeing Peter act this part, and also fearing them that were of the circumcision, they separated themselves from the converted Gentiles, and acted so as to convince the Jews that they still believed the law to be of moral obligation; and so powerful was the torrent of such an example, that the gentle, loving-hearted Barnabas was carried away by their dissimulation, αυτων τῃ ὑποκρισει, with their hypocrisy - feigning to be what they really were not.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Galatians 2:11-14

Notwithstanding Peter's character, yet, when Paul saw him acting so as to hurt the truth of the gospel and the peace of the church, he was not afraid to reprove him. When he saw that Peter and the others did not live up to that principle which the gospel taught, and which they professed, namely, That by the death of Christ the partition wall between Jew and Gentile was taken down, and the observance of the law of…

Read the full comment on Galatians 2:11-14 →

Galatians 2:13 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
συνυπεκρίθησανsunupekrithēsanacted hypocriticallyG4942
αὐτῷautōwith himG846
καὶkaialsoG2532
οἱhoitheG3588
λοιποὶloipoirestG3062
ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiof [the] JewsG2453
ὥστεhōsteso thatG5620
καὶkaievenG2532
ΒαρναβᾶςBarnabasBarnabasG921
συναπήχθηsunapēchthēwas carried awayG4879
αὐτῶνautōnof themG846
τῇtēaby theG3588
ὑποκρίσει.hupokriseihypocrisy.G5272

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Galatians 2:13

  • 1 Corinthians 15:33

    Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

  • Hebrews 13:9

    Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

  • Ephesians 4:14

    That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

  • Ecclesiastes 10:1

    Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.

  • Genesis 12:11-13

    And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

  • Acts 4:36

    And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

  • 1 Corinthians 5:6

    Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

  • 1 Corinthians 8:9

    But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

  • Ecclesiastes 7:20

    For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

  • Galatians 2:1

    Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.

  • Genesis 26:6-7

    And Isaac dwelt in Gerar: And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.

  • Genesis 27:24

    And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the other.
Ge 12:11-13; 26:6,7; 27:24; Ec 7:20; 10:1; 1Co 5:6; 8:9; 15:33
carried.
Job 15:12; 1Co 12:2; Eph 4:14; Heb 13:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Galatians 2:12

    For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

  • Galatians 2:13

    And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.

  • Galatians 2:14

    But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

Read all of Galatians 2

Galatians 2:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y á su disimulación consentían también los otros Judíos; de tal manera que aun Bernabé fué también llevado de ellos en su simulación.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et les autres Juifs aussi usèrent de dissimulation avec lui, de sorte que Barnabas même fut entraîné avec eux par leur dissimulation.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und mit ihm heuchelten auch die übrigen Juden, so daß selbst Barnabas durch ihre Heuchelei mitfortgerissen wurde.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et simulationi ejus consenserunt ceteri Judæi, ita ut et Barnabas duceretur ab eis in illam simulationem.