Acts 14:14
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
American King James Version (AKJV)
Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
American Standard Version (ASV)
But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude, crying out
Basic English Translation (BBE)
But when this came to the ears of the Apostles, Paul and Barnabas, they went running out among the people, parting their clothing, and crying out,
Webster's Revision
Which, when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
World English Bible
But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes, and sprang into the multitude, crying out,
English Revised Version (ERV)
But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude, crying out
Definitions for Acts 14:14
Barnes's Acts 14:14 Bible Commentary
Which, when the apostles - Barnabas is called an apostle because he was sent forth by the church on a particular message (Acts 13:3; compare Acts 14:26), not because he had been chosen to the special work of the apostleship - to Dear witness to the life and resurrection of Christ. See the notes on Acts 1:22.
They rent their clothes - As an expression of their abhorrence of what the people were doing, and of their deep grief that they should thus debase themselves by offering worship to human beings. See the notes on Matthew 26:65.
Wesley's Acts 14:14 Bible Commentary
14:14 They sprang in among the people, crying out - As in a fire, or other sudden and great danger.
