Albert Barnes Commentary Acts 13:50

"But 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." — Acts 13:50 (ASV)

But the Jews stirred up. Excited opposition.

Honourable women. (See Barnes on Mark 15:43).

Women of influence, and connected with families of rank. Perhaps they were proselytes, and were connected with the magistrates of the city.

And raised persecution. Probably on the ground that they produced disorder and excitement. The aid of chief men has often been called in to oppose revivals of religion, and to put an end, if possible, to the spread of the gospel.

Out of their coasts. Out of the regions of their country; out of their province.