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Acts 13:14 KJV
Acts · chapter 13 · verse 14
But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.Acts 13:14 · King James Version
Acts 13:14 in context
12Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
13Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
14But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
15And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
16Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- synagoguesynagōgēa bringing together, gathering , a contracting, in the NT, an assembling together of men…G4864 →
- departeddierchomaito go through, pass through, to go, walk, journey, pass through a place, to travel the…G1330 →
- AntiochantiocheiaAntioch = driven against" , Capital of Syria, situated on the river Orontes, founded…G490 →
- PisidiapisidiaPisidia = " pitchy" , a region in Asia Minor bounded by Pamphylia, and the…G4099 →
- sabbathsabbatonthe seventh day of each week which was a sacred festival on which the Israelites were…G4521 →
- PergapergēPerga = " earthy" , a town in Pamphylia, on the river Cestius, at a distance of 7…G4011 →
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Perga in Pamphylia was a noted place, especially for a temple there erected to the goddess Diana, yet nothing at all is related of what Paul and Barnabas did there, only that thither they came (Act 13:13), and thence they departed, Act 13:14.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-41