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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 13:6

And when they had gone through the isle - The length of the island, according to Strabo, was 1,400 stadia, or nearly 170 miles.Unto Paphos - Paphos was a city at the western extremity of the island. It was the residence of the proconsul, and was distinguished for a splendid temple erected to Venus, who was worshipped throughout the island. Cyprus was fabled to be the place of the birth of this goddess. It had, besides Paphos and Salamis, several towns of note Citium, the birthplace of Zeno,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 13:6-8

Acts 13:6-8. When they had gone through the isle unto Paphos Which lay on its western coast; they found a certain sorcerer Or magician; a false prophet Who falsely pretended to foretel future events; a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus Or the son of one Jesus, or Joshua. “There were many instances of real or pretended sorcery among the Jews in those days, which seems to have been designed by Satan and wicked men to bring into disrepute the miracles of Christ and his apostles. But by... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 13:4-12

Preaching in Cyprus (13:4-12)Barnabas and Paul took with them as their young assistant John Mark, a relative of Barnabas who had come back with them from Jerusalem (see 12:12,25; Colossians 4:10). (John Mark was probably the young man mentioned in Mark 14:51-52. Later he wrote the book known as Mark’s Gospel.) The three sailed for Cyprus, the home of Barnabas, and immediately began preaching in the synagogues (4-5). They headed west for the provincial capital of Paphos, preaching the gospel... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 13:6

unto = as far as. Paphos . The capital and residence of the governor. certain. Greek. tis. App-123 . sorcerer . Greek. magos. Here, Acts 13:8 , and Matthew 2:1 , Matthew 2:7 , Matthew 2:16 . false prophet . Greek. pseudoprophetes. Used five times by our Lord. Bar-jesus . App-94 .:8. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 13:6

And when they had gone through the whole island unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-Jesus; who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. The same called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.The sad state of affairs on Cyprus is emphasized by the fact of such a practitioner of evil as Bar-Jesus enjoying the status of an advisor to the governor.Proconsul ... It was once a favorite conceit of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 13:6-8

Acts 13:6-8. Paphos,— The city of Paphos was seated on the western extremity of the island of Cyprus, and famous among the Heathens for the temple and obscene worship of the Paphian Venus. There resided Sergius Paulus, the Roman proconsul, who was a man of good understanding, and well disposed to receive the truth, and obey it; and as he had heard of the character of these two apostles, and, very probably, some imperfect rumour of the Christian religion, he sent for them, and desired that they... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 13:6

6. when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos—on the opposite or west side of the island, about one hundred miles by land, along the south coast; the Roman capital, where the governor resided. they found a . . . sorcerer—one of a numerous class of impostors who, at this time of general unbelief, were encouraged even by cultivated Romans. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 13:4-12

2. The mission to Cyprus 13:4-12Luke recorded the events of Paul’s first missionary journey to document the extension of the church into new territory and to illustrate the principles and methods by which the church grew. He also did so to show God’s supernatural blessing on the witness of Barnabas and Saul.". . . the account of Paul’s ministry has two parts: his journeys (Acts 11-20) and his trials (Acts 21-28)." [Note: Bock, "A Theology . . .," p. 151.] Peter had encountered Simon, a... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 13:6-8

Barnabas and Saul travelled west across Cyprus coming eventually to Paphos, the provincial capital of the island. Paphos was 90 miles west of Salamis and lay on the western coast of Cyprus. Evidently word reached Sergius Paulus of the missionaries’ preaching. Since he was an intelligent man (Gr. aner syneton, an understanding or sagacious man, cf. Acts 13:12), he ordered them to meet with him so he could hear their message personally."In the Greek world it was the custom for philosophers,... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 13:1-52

St. Paul as a Missionary1. Prophets] see on Acts 11:27. Simeon that was called Niger] Niger was a Roman cognomen. Lucius of Cyrene] doubtless one of those Cyrenians who first preached at Antioch (Acts 11:20). Manaen] the OT. form is ’Menahem.’ Which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch] Two meanings are possible. Either, (1) Menabem’s mother had been Herod’s wet-nurse; or (2) Menahem had been brought up with Herod as his fosterbrother. The tetrarch (Herod Antipas) was the son of Herod... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 13:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 13:6-8

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 13:4-12

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 13:6

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 13:6

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 13:6-8

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 13:6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 13:4-12

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 13:6-8

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 13:1-52

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