Acts 14:20

Acts 14:20

18 And with these sayings they could scarcely restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.

Stoning, Escape to Derbe

19 ^aThen Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, ^bthey stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be ^cdead.

20 However, when the disciples gathered around him, he rose up and went into the city. And the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

Strengthening the Converts

21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city ^aand made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, ^aexhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, ^b“We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.”

23 So when they had ^aappointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

24 And after they had passed through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Stood round about him (kuklwsantwn auton). Genitive absolute with first aorist active participle of kuklow, old verb from kuklov (circle, cycle) to make a circle round, to encircle. The would-be murderers left and a group of disciples gathered round to see if Paul was dead or alive and, if dead, to bury him. In that group Timothy may very well have been along with Eunice and Barnabas. Timothy, a lad of about fifteen, would not soon forget that solemn scene (II Timothy 3:11). But Paul suddenly (apparently a miraculous recovery) rose up (anastav) and entered the city to the surprise and joy of the disciples who were willing to brave persecution with Paul.

With Barnabas (sun tw Barnabai). With the assistance of Barnabas. It was plainly unwise to continue in Lystra so that they set out on the next day (th epaurion, ten times in Acts), shaken and bruised as Paul was. Derbe was some forty miles distant, near the pass to the Cilician Gates.

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