Acts 13:50
What does Acts 13:50 mean?
A plain-English look at Acts 13:50 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Acts 13:50 means
The rejection by the Jews intensified into active persecution. They incited influential and religious women of honorable status, along with the city's chief men, to turn against Paul and Barnabas. This manipulation of prominent individuals led to a stirred-up persecution, resulting in the apostles being expelled from the city's borders. This hostile opposition from both religious and civic authorities demonstrates the powerful resistance the gospel often faced, showing how jealousy and unbelief could lead to organized efforts to suppress the message.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But the Jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But the Jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But the Jews, working up the feelings of the God-fearing women of high position and of the chief men of the town, got an attack started against Paul and Barnabas, driving them out of those parts.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the first men of the city, and did raise persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and did put them out from their borders;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women and the chief men of the city: and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But the Jews excited the women of the upper classes who were worshippers, and the first people of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their coasts.
Context
Despite the widespread reception of the gospel among the Gentiles in verse 49, this verse immediately details the severe escalation of opposition from the Jews. Their strategic incitement of influential figures leads to the physical expulsion of Paul and Barnabas from the city. This persecution directly forces the apostles to leave Pisidian Antioch, and their response, shaking off the dust from their feet, is described in verse 51, marking the end of their ministry in this location but not the end of the gospel's progress.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 5:17
And they began to beseech him to depart from their borders.
- 1 Corinthians 1:26
For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
- Matthew 10:23
But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
- Acts 16:37
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Romans, and have cast us into prison; and do they now cast us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and bring us out.
- Acts 13:43
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.
- Amos 7:12
Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thou away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:
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