Acts 14:19 Meaning and Explanation
“And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.”
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Read Full Chapter →Opponents arrive from Antioch and Iconium and win over the crowd; they stone Paul and drag him out of the city, supposing he is dead.
What Does Acts 14:19 Mean?
The mission's enemies have followed it — from Antioch of Pisidia, a hundred miles away, and from Iconium. They persuade the very crowd that had wanted to worship Paul, and the garlands give way to stones.
From 'the gods are come down to us' to a stoning, within days: such is the worth of a crowd's applause. Paul carried this day in his body ever after — 'once was I stoned' (2 Corinthians 11:25) — and named what happened at Lystra when he taught Timothy about persecution (2 Timothy 3:11). His Master, too, heard hosannas turn to 'crucify.' Those who serve Christ learn to live for a steadier verdict than the crowd's.
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What does Acts 14:19 mean?
Opponents arrive from Antioch and Iconium and win over the crowd; they stone Paul and drag him out of the city, supposing he is dead.