Acts 13:42 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 13:42-52

Jewish jealousy. The result of the preaching of Paul at Antioch was the conversion of many Jews and Gentile proselytes to the Christian faith. To these the exhortation, appropriate to all new converts, was given: " Abide in the grace of God." I. THE GATHERING OF THE MULTITUDE . There is always some reason for the gathering of the crowd. Its fancy is easily excited. It is attracted by the wonderful and the novel. Here it was no mere sensationalism; it was the desire to hear... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 13:42-52

The clash of two worlds in Christ. It may certainly be said that the Jews had long been a world by themselves. In one fashion this had been the ordaining of Heaven itself, though they had wrested the true idea of things to a false. And in matter of fact, the whole of the rest of the earth had been another world. It was but too true now that places were to change, and, while the lofty fell, the lowly were exalted. The climax was scarcely reached as yet chronologically, but the passage of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 13:42

And when the Jews ... - There is a great variety in the mss. on this verse, and in the ancient versions. Griesbach and Knapp read it, “And when they were gone out, they besought them that these words might be spoken, etc.” The Syriac reads it, “When they departed from them, they sought from them that these words might be spoken to them on another Sabbath.” The Arabic, “Some of the synagogue of the Jews asked of them that they would exhort the Gentiles with them, etc.” If these readings be... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 13:42-43

Acts 13:42-43. When the Jews were gone out Or rather, while they were going out, as the original expression means; of the synagogue For probably many of them, not bearing to hear him, went out before he had done speaking; the Gentiles Many of whom, it seems, were assembled on this occasion; besought that these words Or the same doctrines; might be preached to them the next sabbath Greek, εις το μεταξυ σαββατον , in the intermediate sabbath That is, says Bengelius, “the sabbath... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 13:13-52

To Antioch in Pisidia (13:13-52)When the trio arrived at Perga on the mainland of Asia Minor, John Mark, for some unknown reason, left the other two and returned to Jerusalem. Paul considered this a serious failure on Mark’s part (13; see 15:38).From Perga, Paul and Barnabas moved north into the province of Galatia and came to the town of Antioch, often referred to as Pisidian Antioch to distinguish it from Antioch in Syria. There they preached in the synagogue just as they had done in the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 13:42

the Jews . Texts omit. gone = going forth. Greek. exeimi. Only here, Acts 17:15 ; Acts 20:7 ; Acts 27:43 . the Gentiles . The texts read "they". besought = were beseeching. Greek. parakaleo. App-134 . words . Greek. rhema. See note on Mark 9:32 . preached = spoken. Greek. laleo. App-121 . the next sabbath = on (Greek. eis.) the intervening (Greek. metaxu) sabbath. One of the weekly gatherings . See App-120 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 13:42

And as they went out, they besought that these words might be spoken to them the next sabbath. Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.So far, so good. Paul's great sermon had fully captured the attention of many who were inclined to accept Christianity, and the conversations regarding this continued, apparently, throughout the whole day. An appointment was made... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 13:42

Acts 13:42. And when the Jews were gone out— But when the Jews were going out. Heylin and Doddridge. However, Capellus and Whitby have shewn, that the expression, as given in our version, is not an unexampled manner of speaking: nor do I see the least impropriety in supposing, that St. Paul and the Gentiles might continue for a little time in the synagogue after the Jews had retired. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 13:42

42, 43. And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath—rather (according to what is beyond doubt the true reading), "Now, as they were going out [of the synagogue], they besought"—that is, not the Gentiles, whose case comes in afterwards, but the mixed congregation of Jews and proselytes, to whom the discourse had been addressed, entreated to have another hearing of such truths; those of them, that is, who had... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 13:14-52

Ministry in Antioch of Pisidia 13:14-52Paul and Barnabas proceeded north from the coast about 100 miles to Antioch of Pisidia. The road took them from sea level to 3,600 feet elevation through bandit-infested country. [Note: Blaiklock, p. 105.] They arrived on a lake-filled plateau. Paul later wrote to the Galatians that he had preached the gospel to them at first because of a weakness of the flesh (Galatians 4:13). This seems to indicate that Paul was not in good health when he ministered in... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 13:42-52

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 13:42-52

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 13:42

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 13:42-43

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 13:13-52

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 13:42

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 13:42

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 13:42

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 13:42

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 13:14-52

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