Acts 14:4

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Summary

Acts 14:4

But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

The multitude

Part

Acts 28:24

Apostles

Acts 14:14

Acts 13:2

1 Corinthians 9:5

General references

Acts 28:24

Bible References

The multitude

For the son dishonors the father and treats him contemptuously,
The daughter rises up [in hostility] against her mother,
The daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—
A man’s enemies are the men (members) of his own household.

“Do not think that I have come to bring peace on the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword [of division between belief and unbelief].

Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, “Listen carefully: this Child is appointed and destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that is to be opposed—

When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his belongings are undisturbed and secure.

Do you suppose that I came to grant peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division [between believers and unbelievers];

So the crowd was divided because of Him.

Part

Some were persuaded by what he said, but others would not believe.

Apostles

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard about it, they tore their robes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting,

While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul (Paul) for the work to which I have called them.”

Have we not the right to take along with us a believing wife, as do the rest of the apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas (Peter)?

General references

for from now on five in one household will be divided [over Me], three against two and two against three.

So the crowd was divided because of Him.

A division [of opinion] occurred again among the Jews because of these words [of His].

Now those [believers] who had been scattered went from place to place preaching the word [the good news of salvation through Christ].

Some were persuaded by what he said, but others would not believe.