Acts 13:45 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

But when the Jews - meaning the zealots for exclusive Judaism, saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, х zeelou (G2205)] - rather, 'with indignation,'

And spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming. There is nothing more awful even to this day, than Jewish fury and execration of the name of Jesus of Nazareth, when thoroughly roused.

Acts 13:45

45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.