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Acts 13

Acts 13:44

A Light for the Gentiles · Acts 13:42–52
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Translations

Modern
On the following Sabbath, nearly the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.
Traditional
And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.
Literal
And on the coming Sabbath, almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of the Lord.
Latin
Sequenti vero sabbato pene universa civitas convenit audire verbum Dei.

Interlinear

Greek
English
On the following Sabbath, nearly the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

Notes

Acts 13:44–49

People were excited by the preaching of the apostles. A large gathering formed the next week. This response made some Jews jealous (see 4:1–2; 5:17). This was because Paul's ministry was attracting more converts than Judaism (13:43). These Jews made verbal attacks against Paul and his ministry (see 6:8–12; 18:6; 19:9; Matthew 23:13).

Paul responded to the attacks with a bold statement that the jealous Jews had rejected their past opportunities to hear the word of God. Paul would now proclaim the message of salvation to Gentiles, following the Lord's command in Scripture (see Acts 10:34–35). The local Gentiles welcomed the gospel, and many accepted it. They spread the Lord's message throughout the region.

Events

Parallels

Isaiah 49:1–6

People

Sabbath: The seventh day of the week, set apart for rest and worship

Glossary

Antioch of Syria Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Galatia Jerusalem Council Judaizers Paul the Apostle Persecution

Topics

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