Acts 14:12-13 NKJV

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 14:13

which , i.e. whose temple. oxen and garlands = garlanded oxen. Figure of speech Hendiadys. App-6 . unto . Greek. epi. App-104 . would have, &c. = were desiring (Greek. ethelo. App-102 .) to sacrifice. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 14:13

And the priest of Jupiter whose temple was before the city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the multitudes.That enterprising priest of Zeus was what may be described as being "on the ball"; if a miracle had occurred, as indeed there had, he would channel the influence of it into the worship of his deity.Oxen and garlands ... This is an interesting glimpse of pagan worship. The beasts to be sacrificed were decorated, their horns gilded, and their... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 14:12

Acts 14:12. They called Barnabas, Jupiter, &c.— The heathens represented Jupiter as an old but vigorous man, of a noble and majestic aspect, and large robust make, which probably might be the form of Barnabas; whereas Mercury appeared young, lively, and active, as Paul might probably do; for he was yet but a young man. This is Chrysostome's observation: St. Luke, however, assigns another reason why the Lystrians gave the apostles these appellations. Mercury, was generally represented as the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 14:13

Acts 14:13. Then the priest of Jupiter,— This might be rendered more exactly, then the priest of Jupiter, that is to say, of the image of Jupiter, before the city gate. It was customary to build temples to their idol deities in the suburbs, and to set up their images before the city, at the gates. The heathens considered their several images—of Jupiter, for instance, or any other of their gods,—as so many distinct Jupiters; that is, as having some spirit sent from the god, to whom their worship... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 14:12

12. they called Barnabas, Jupiter—the father of the gods, from his commanding mien (CHRYSOSTOM thinks). and Paul, Mercurius—the god of eloquence and the messenger and attendant of Jupiter, in the heathen mythology. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 14:13

13. the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city—that is, whose temple stood before their city, brought oxen and garlands—to crown the victims and decorate, as on festive occasions, the porches. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 14:8-20

Ministry in Lystra 14:8-20 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 14:11-12

Why did Luke refer to the fact that the natives spoke in the local Lycaonian language? He probably did so to explain why their plans to honor Paul and Barnabas got as far as they did before the missionaries objected (Acts 14:14). People who lived in Asia Minor spoke three languages: Latin (the official administrative language), Greek (the lingua franca of the empire), and the native vernacular, which in this case was Lycaonian. [Note: Neil, p. 163.] Archaeology has turned up evidence of a... read more

Thomas Constable

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

Customarily the pagan Gentiles decorated animals destined for sacrifice to the Greek gods, like these oxen, with woolen garlands and then led them to the place of sacrifice. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 14:13-21

3. The mission to Asia Minor 13:13-14:21aHaving evangelized Barnabas’ homeland the missionaries next moved into southern Asia Minor (modern western Turkey)."The contact with Sergius Paulus is the key to the subsequent ininerary of the first missionary journey. From Cyprus Paul and Barnabas struck east to the newly founded colony of Pisiddian Antioch, miles away from any Cypriot’s normal route. Modern scholars have invoked Paul’s wish to reach the uplands of Asia and recover from a passing... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 14:13

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 14:13

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 14:12

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 14:13

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 14:12

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 14:13

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 14:8-20

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 14:11-12

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

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 14:13-21

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