Acts 14:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 14:6

4 But the multitude of the city was ^adivided: part sided with the Jews, and part with the ^bapostles.

5 And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, ^ato abuse and stone them,

6 they became aware of it and ^afled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region.

7 And they were preaching the gospel there.

Idolatry at Lystra

8 ^aAnd in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who had never walked.

9 This man heard Paul speaking.¹ Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

10 said with a loud voice, ^a“Stand up straight on your feet!” And he leaped and walked.

11 Now when the people saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language, ^a“The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”

12 And Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

Verse Comparison: Acts 14:6

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American Standard Version
they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about:

Amplified® Bible
They, aware of the situation, made their escape to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and the neighboring districts;

Contemporary English Version
But when the two apostles found out what was happening, they escaped to the region of Lycaonia. They preached the good news there in the towns of Lystra and Derbe and in the nearby countryside.

Darby English Version
they, being aware of it, fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country,

Good News Bible
When the apostles learned about it, they fled to the cities of Lystra and Derbe in Lycaonia and to the surrounding territory.

International Standard Version
they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian towns of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding territory.

King James Version
They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

New American Standard Bible
they became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding region;

New International Version
But they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country,

New King James Version
they became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
they became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding region;

Young's Literal Translation
they having become aware, did flee to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and to the region round about,

New English Translation
Paul and Barnabas¹ learned about it² and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra³ and Derbe⁴ and the surrounding region.

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