Acts 14:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. ”

• Acts 14:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  And they called Barnabas, Jupiter - Jupiter was the most powerful of all the gods of the ancients. He was represented as the son of Saturn and Ops, and was educated in a cave on Mount Ida, in the...

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• Acts 14:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Lystra. Lystra, 25 miles SW. of Iconium, 10 miles off the trade route, in a secluded glen. Lystra and Derbe were the two cities of the Lycaonian region of Galatia; Roman influence was strong there,...

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• Acts 14:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Jupiter . Greek. Zeua. The father of the gods. Mercurius . Greek. Hermes. The messenger of the gods. chief speaker . Literally the leader of the word (Greek. logos. App-121.), or message....

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• Acts 14:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. They called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius - The heathens supposed that Jupiter and Mercury were the...

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• Acts 14:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  They called Barnabas, Jupiter, &c.— The heathens represented Jupiter as an old but vigorous man, of a noble and majestic aspect, and large robust make, which probably might be the form of Ba...

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• Acts 14:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. And they called Barnabas, Jupiter - the father of the gods, (as Chrysostom thinks) from his commandin...

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• Acts 14:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  First Missionary Journey (continued) 1-7. Paul and Barnabas at Iconium. The gospel meets with great success among both Jews and Gentiles in this populous city, and miracles are wrought in confirma...

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• Acts 14:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  They called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius. — St. Luke gives, as was natural, the Greek forms — Zeus and Hermes. The main reason for the assignment of the two names was that the listeners r...

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• Acts 14:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Varying Treatment of the Message Acts 14:1-13 From Antioch the Apostles passed to Iconium, the capital of Lycaonia. It is most illuminating to note the source of their success: The Lord bore w...

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• Acts 14:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In Iconium there was largely a repetition of the experiences at Antioch. Becoming aware of the growing hostility, Paul and Barnabas passed on, and came to Lystra. There is a marked difference between...

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• Acts 14:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. (12) And they called Barnabas, Jupiter;...

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• Acts 14:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And they called Barnabas Jupiter ,.... The supreme God; it may be because that Barnabas was the oldest man, of the tallest stature, and largest bulk, and made the best figure; whereas Paul was young...

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• Acts 14:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. Ver. 12. He was the chief speaker ] Gr. ηγουμενος του λογου, a master of speech. Paul was another Pericle...

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• Acts 14:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And when the people Who were present when this wonderful cure was wrought; saw what Paul had done By merely speaking a word, being all in raptures of astonishment; they lifted up their voices I...

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• Acts 14:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Iconium was also in Asia Minor: here they entered the synagogue and the Spirit of God gave them grace to so speak as to vitally influence a great number, both of Jews and Gentiles, to believe the gos...

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• Acts 14:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Lame Man Healed at Lystra; Paul and Barnabas at Lystra.       8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a...

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• Acts 14:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Jupiter; whom the heathens took for their chief God. Mercury was feigned to be the messenger of their gods, and therefore represented with wings; as also the interpreter of the gods, which caused...

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• Acts 14:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Ministry at Lystra (14:8-20a). A description is now given of the rather colourful events that occurred during their ministry in Lystra. These are on top of the fact that they proclaimed the Go...

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• Acts 14:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS .— Acts 14:8-20 Paul and Barnabas at Lystra; or, the Gospel among Barbarians I. The miracle at Lystra .— 1. The subject . “A certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple...

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• Acts 14:12 - Scofield Reference Notes

  Jupiter Latin for Greek "Zeus", the national god of the Greeks. Mercurius Greek "Hermes".

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• Acts 14:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Acts 14:1 . It came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the jews. St. Luke makes here a great leap, and is very laconic, merely naming Perga and Attalia. This gr...

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• Acts 14:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And it came to pass in Iconium. Iconium A considerable city of Asia Minor, generally considered as belonging to Lycaonia. It lay in a fertile plain at the foot of Taurus, on the great line of c...

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• Acts 14:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Acts 14:1 Entered for went both, A.V.; Jews for the Jews, A.V.; and for and also, A.V.; Greeks for the Greeks, A.V. Observe how in every case Greeks are found atten...

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• Acts 14:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  A miracle and its effect upon the people:

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• Acts 14:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Acts 19:35

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• Acts 14:12 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Preaching by the Way Acts 14:1-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As we open the 14th chapter of Acts, we find Paul and Barnabas still traveling together and entering into Iconium. It is our purpose today...

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