Acts 14:19

Acts 14:19

And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

1. “And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium…”

a. The Jews in Antioch who expelled him out of their city got together with the Jews from Iconium who attempted to stone him and came to Lystra. It is possible that they may have heard of Paul’s success in Lystra, or suspected that after he left their cities he inevitably would go to Lystra. Whatever the case they came to Lystra.

2. “…who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.”

a. drew [4951 * suro] [Zodhiates: drag.]

b. The Jews from Antioch and Iconium convinced the people of Lystra to stone Paul, and thinking he was dead, they drug him out of the city.