Acts 13:50 “The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the l…”

Acts 13:50

The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

World English Bible

But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.

American Standard Version

But the Jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders.

Geneva Bible 1599

But the Iewes stirred certaine deuoute and honourable women, and the chiefe men of the citie, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coastes.

Darby Translation

But the Jews excited the women of the upper classes who were worshippers, and the first people of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their coasts.

Young's Literal Translation

And the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the first men of the city, and did raise persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and did put them out from their borders;

Bible in Basic English

But the Jews, working up the feelings of the God-fearing women of high position and of the chief men of the town, got an attack started against Paul and Barnabas, driving them out of those parts.

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Cross references

“the Jews”

Acts 13:45 Acts 14:2 Acts 14:19 Acts 17:13 Acts 21:27 Acts 6:12

Acts 13:45 · BSB

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.

Acts 14:2 · BSB

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

Acts 14:19 · BSB

Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.

Acts 17:13 · BSB

But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God in Berea, they went there themselves to incite and agitate the crowds.

Acts 21:27 · BSB

When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,

Acts 6:12 · BSB

So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,

“devout”

Acts 13:43 Romans 10:2 Acts 2:5

Acts 13:43 · BSB

After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

Romans 10:2 · BSB

For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.

Acts 2:5 · BSB

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.

“honourable”

1 Corinthians 1:26–29 James 2:5 James 2:6

1 Corinthians 1:26–29 · BSB

Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.

James 2:5 · BSB

Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

James 2:6 · BSB

But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

“and raised”

2 Timothy 3:11 Acts 8:1 Matthew 10:23

2 Timothy 3:11 · BSB

my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.

Acts 8:1 · BSB

And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

Matthew 10:23 · BSB

When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

“and expelled”

Acts 16:37–39 Isaiah 66:5 Amos 7:12 Mark 5:17

Acts 16:37–39 · BSB

But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves a…

Isaiah 66:5 · BSB

You who tremble at His word, hear the word of the LORD: “Your brothers who hate you and exclude you because of My name have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified that we may see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.”

Amos 7:12 · BSB

And Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there.

Mark 5:17 · BSB

And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.

Also

1 Thessalonians 2:15–16

1 Thessalonians 2:15–16 · BSB

who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

49And the word of the Lord spread throughout that region.

51So they shook the dust off their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.

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