Verse 19
6. Paul, Rescued from Death, Retraces his Route back to Antioch , Acts 14:19-28 .
19. Jews from Antioch Of course our country village is soon convinced by visitors from the capital. They now are told that these two men, instead of being gods, forsooth, are nothing but a couple of itinerant apostate Jews and jugglers. The Lystrans realize their mistake with a sense of ridicule, and a feeling of indignation against the innocent apostles, whom they hold responsible for their own stupidity.
Having stoned Paul This death by stoning is partly Jewish, and partly extemporaneous, as handiest for the mob.
Drew him out of the city Dragging him as a dead man from their streets, that he may putrefy without.
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