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12 And Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.  
13 Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, aintending to sacrifice with the multitudes.  
14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, athey tore their clothes and ran in among the multitude, crying out  
15 and saying, “Men, awhy are you doing these things? bWe also are men with the same nature as you, and preach to you that you should turn from cthese useless things dto the living God, ewho made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things that are in them,  
16 awho in bygone generations allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.  
17 aNevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, bgave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with cfood and gladness.”  
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Acts 14:14

Having heard (akousantev). Such elaborate preparation "with the multitudes" (sun toiv oxloiv) spread rumours and some who spoke Greek told Paul and Barnabas. It is possible that the priest of Jupiter may have sent a formal request that the visiting "gods" might come out to the statue by the temple gates to make it a grand occasion. They rent their garments (diarrhcantev). First aorist active participle from diarrhgnumi, old verb to rend in two. Like the high priest in Matthew 26:65 as if an act of sacrilege was about to be committed. It was strange conduct for the supposed gods!

Sprang forth (ecephdhsan). First aorist (ingressive) active indicative of ekphdaw (note ek), old verb, here only in the N.T. It was all a sign of grief and horror with loud outcries (krazontev).




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1 Thessalonians 2:6
2 Timothy 3:11

 

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