Acts 14:6 “they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and…”

Acts 14:6

they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

World English Bible

they became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.

American Standard Version

they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about:

Geneva Bible 1599

They were ware of it, and fled vnto Lystra, and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and vnto the region round about,

Darby Translation

they, being aware of it, fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country,

Young's Literal Translation

they having become aware, did flee to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and to the region round about,

Bible in Basic English

Having got news of it, they went in flight to the towns of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and the country round about:

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Cross references

“were”

Acts 9:24 Acts 23:12–22 2 Kings 6:8–12 Acts 17:13 Acts 17:14

Acts 9:24 · BSB

but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.

Acts 23:12–22 · BSB

When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

2 Kings 6:8–12 · BSB

Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”

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 17:14 · BSB

The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.

“and fled”

Matthew 10:23

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.

“Lystra”

2 Timothy 3:11 Acts 14:20 Acts 14:21 Acts 16:1 Acts 16:2

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 14:20 · BSB

But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

Acts 14:21 · BSB

They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

Acts 16:1 · BSB

Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.

Acts 16:2 · BSB

The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.

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

In context

5But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,

7where they continued to preach the gospel.

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