Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Verse Takeaways
1
A Mixed and Eager Audience
Scholars note significant variations in ancient manuscripts for this verse. While some translations suggest only the Gentiles asked for another sermon after the Jews left, many of the oldest texts indicate a more general request from the crowd. This implies the initial reaction to Paul's message was broadly positive, attracting both Jews and Gentile converts before opposition hardened.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Acts
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
Commentaries
10
Albert Barnes
On Acts 13:42
18th Century
Theologian
And when the Jews, etc. There is a great variety in the manuscripts on this verse, and in the ancient versions. Griesbach and Knapp read i…
AT Robertson
On Acts 13:42
And as they went out (Εξιοντων δε αυτων). Genitive absolute with present active participle of εξειμ, to go out, old verb, in the N…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 13:42
19th Century
Bishop
And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue.—The better manuscripts simply give, as they were going out, the Received Text a…
Go Ad-Free
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 13:42
19th Century
Preacher
And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath ([Refe…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 13:42
Those who heard Paul’s sermon requested Paul and Barnabas “to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath.” More than likely the synagogue…
John Calvin
On Acts 13:42
16th Century
Theologian
When they had gone out of the synagogue. This may also be read as, "out of the synagogue of the Jews," and perhaps more fittingly. For it …
John Gill
On Acts 13:42
17th Century
Pastor
And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue
The time of worship there being over; or being offended at the apostle's disc…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 13:42–52
17th Century
Minister
The Jews opposed the doctrine the apostles preached; and when they could find no objection, they blasphemed Christ and his gospel. Commonly, those …