Acts 14:4

World English Bible (2000)

But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

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  • Acts 28:24 : 24 Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.
  • Acts 14:14 : 14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes, and sprang into the multitude, crying out,
  • Acts 17:4-5 : 4 Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women. 5 But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.
  • Acts 19:9 : 9 But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
  • 1 Cor 9:5 : 5 Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
  • Mic 7:6 : 6 For the son dishonors the father, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.
  • Matt 10:34-36 : 34 "Don't think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn't come to send peace, but a sword. 35 For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 A man's foes will be those of his own household.
  • Luke 2:34 : 34 and Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, "Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.
  • Luke 11:21-23 : 21 "When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe. 22 But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils. 23 "He that is not with me is against me. He who doesn't gather with me scatters.
  • Luke 12:51-53 : 51 Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division. 52 For from now on, there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."
  • John 7:43 : 43 So there arose a division in the multitude because of him.
  • Acts 13:2 : 2 As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them."

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  • Acts 14:5-6
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    5 When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,

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

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    32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn't know why they had come together.

    33 They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.

  • Acts 14:1-3
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    1 It happened in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.

    2 But the disbelieving Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.

    3 Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

  • Acts 4:14-16
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    14 Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

    15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

    16 saying, "What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can't deny it.

  • Acts 4:3-8
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    3 They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.

    4 But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

    5 It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.

    6 Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.

    7 When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"

    8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

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    44 The next Sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

    45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

  • 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke out to them, "You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

  • 27 "For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

  • Acts 17:4-5
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    4 Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.

    5 But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.

  • 7 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

  • Acts 5:12-13
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    12 By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

    13 None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them.

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    18 Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.

    19 But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

  • 4 When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.

  • 9 But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.

  • 22 The multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

  • Acts 2:5-6
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    5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.

    6 When this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.

  • 34 Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn't find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

  • 1 As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,

  • 29 The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel.

  • Acts 4:31-32
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    31 When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

    32 The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

  • 8 The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.

  • 24 Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

  • 26 Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

  • 2 When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

  • 28 They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.

  • 31 As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

  • Acts 2:9-10
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    9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia,

    10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

  • 19 Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words.

  • 20 When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,

  • 12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

  • 15 In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,

  • 6 The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.