Acts 14:20
New International Version
But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe.

New Living Translation
But as the believers gathered around him, he got up and went back into the town. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

English Standard Version
But when the disciples gathered about him, he rose up and entered the city, and on the next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.

Berean Standard Bible
But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

Berean Literal Bible
But the disciples having surrounded him, having risen up, he entered into the city. And on the next day he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.

King James Bible
Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

New King James Version
However, when the disciples gathered around him, he rose up and went into the city. And the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

New American Standard Bible
But while the disciples stood around him, he got up and entered the city. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

NASB 1995
But while the disciples stood around him, he got up and entered the city. The next day he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.

NASB 1977
But while the disciples stood around him, he arose and entered the city. And the next day he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.

Legacy Standard Bible
But while the disciples stood around him, he rose up and entered the city. The next day he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.

Amplified Bible
But the disciples formed a circle around him, and he got up and went back into the city; and the next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.

Christian Standard Bible
After the disciples gathered around him, he got up and went into the town. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After the disciples surrounded him, he got up and went into the town. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

American Standard Version
But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.

Contemporary English Version
But when the Lord's followers gathered around Paul, he stood up and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas went to Derbe.

English Revised Version
But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But when the disciples gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. The next day Paul and Barnabas left for the city of Derbe.

Good News Translation
But when the believers gathered around him, he got up and went back into the town. The next day he and Barnabas went to Derbe.

International Standard Version
But the disciples formed a circle around him, and he got up and went back to town. The next day, he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.

Majority Standard Bible
But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

NET Bible
But after the disciples had surrounded him, he got up and went back into the city. On the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

New Heart English Bible
But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.

Webster's Bible Translation
But as the disciples stood around him, he rose, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

Weymouth New Testament
When, however, the disciples had collected round him, he rose and went back into the town. The next day he went with Barnabas to Derbe;

World English Bible
But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the disciples having surrounded him, having risen he entered into the city, and on the next day he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.

Berean Literal Bible
But the disciples having surrounded him, having risen up, he entered into the city. And on the next day he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.

Young's Literal Translation
and the disciples having surrounded him, having risen he entered into the city, and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the disciples having surrounded him, having risen, he came into the city: and the morrow he came out with Barnabas to Derbe.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up and entered into the city, and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But as the disciples were standing around him, he got up and entered the city. And the next day, he set out with Barnabas for Derbe.

New American Bible
But when the disciples gathered around him, he got up and entered the city. On the following day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

New Revised Standard Version
But when the disciples surrounded him, he got up and went into the city. The next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Howbeit, as the disciples gathered around him, he rose up and entered again into the city: and the next day he departed from there with Bar’na-bas, and they came to the city of Der’be.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the disciples gathered around him, and he stood up and entered the city, and the next day he went out from there with BarNaba, and they came to the city Derbe.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But while the disciples were standing around him, he arose, and went into the city.And on the next day, he departed with Barnabas to Derbe;

Godbey New Testament
but, the disciples having surrounded him, rising up, he came into the city. And on the following day he came with Barnabas into Derbe;

Haweis New Testament
But as the disciples stood around him, he arose, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he departed with Barnabas for Derbe.

Mace New Testament
but the disciples being gather'd about him, he rose up and went into the city, from whence he departed the next day with Barnabas to go to Derbe.

Weymouth New Testament
When, however, the disciples had collected round him, he rose and went back into the town. The next day he went with Barnabas to Derbe;

Worrell New Testament
But, the disciples having surrounded him, rising up, he entered into the city; and, on the following day, he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

Worsley New Testament
But when the disciples were gathered round him, he rose up and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Visit to Lystra and Derbe
19Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead. 20But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe. 21They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,…

Cross References
2 Corinthians 11:25
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.

2 Timothy 3:11
my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.

Matthew 10:23
When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Luke 4:29-30
They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff. / But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.

John 8:59
At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.

John 10:39
At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.

Acts 9:23-25
After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him, / but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him. / One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.

Acts 13:50-51
The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district. / So they shook the dust off their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.

Acts 16:37-40
But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!” / So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens. / They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city. ...

Acts 17:10
As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

Acts 18:9-10
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent. / For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”

Acts 19:29-31
Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia. / Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him. / Even some of Paul’s friends who were officials of the province of Asia sent word to him, begging him not to venture into the theatre.

Acts 21:30-32
The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. / While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil. / Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

Acts 23:10
The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.

Acts 27:42-44
The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom. / But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land. / The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.


Treasury of Scripture

However,, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

as.

Acts 20:9-12
And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead…

2 Corinthians 1:9,10
But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: …

2 Corinthians 6:9
As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

came.

Acts 12:17
But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

Acts 16:40
And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

Acts 20:1
And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

Derbe.

Acts 14:6
They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

Acts 16:1
Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:

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Acts 14
1. Paul and Barnabas are persecuted from Iconium.
8. At Lystra Paul heals a cripple, whereupon they are reputed as gods.
19. Paul is stoned.
21. They pass through various churches, confirming the disciples in faith and patience.
26. Returning to Antioch, they report what God had done with them.














But after the disciples had gathered around him
This phrase highlights the communal and supportive nature of the early Christian community. The Greek word for "disciples" is μαθηταί (mathētai), which means learners or followers. This indicates that those who gathered around Paul were not just casual acquaintances but committed followers of Christ who were deeply invested in the mission and well-being of their leader. Historically, this reflects the strong bonds within the early church, where believers supported one another in times of persecution and hardship. The act of gathering around Paul symbolizes unity and the power of collective prayer and support, which is a recurring theme throughout the New Testament.

he got up
The phrase "he got up" is significant in its simplicity and power. The Greek verb ἀνίστημι (anistēmi) is used here, which means to rise or stand up. This word is often associated with resurrection or rising from a state of death or defeat. In the context of Acts 14:20, it underscores the miraculous nature of Paul's recovery after being stoned and left for dead. This act of getting up is not just a physical recovery but also a testament to the resilience and divine empowerment that Paul experienced through his faith in Christ. It serves as an inspiration for believers to rise above their challenges through the strength provided by God.

and went back into the city
The decision to "go back into the city" is a bold and courageous act. The city referred to here is Lystra, where Paul had just been stoned. The Greek word for "city" is πόλις (polis), which in the ancient world was not just a place of residence but a center of culture, politics, and religion. By returning to Lystra, Paul demonstrates an unwavering commitment to his mission and a fearless dedication to spreading the Gospel, regardless of the personal risk involved. This action exemplifies the Christian call to perseverance and the willingness to face persecution for the sake of the Gospel, as Paul himself later writes in his epistles.

The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe
This phrase marks a transition and continuation of Paul and Barnabas's missionary journey. The mention of "the next day" indicates a sense of urgency and purpose in their mission. The partnership with Barnabas, whose name means "son of encouragement," highlights the importance of companionship and mutual support in ministry. Derbe, the destination mentioned, was another city in the region of Galatia. The journey to Derbe signifies the relentless pursuit of spreading the Gospel to new territories, despite previous hardships. This reflects the Great Commission's call to make disciples of all nations and serves as an encouragement for believers to persist in their evangelistic efforts, trusting in God's guidance and protection.

(20) Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him.--They, it is obvious, had been powerless to prevent the attack; but they stole out, when all was over, it may be, with the purpose of giving at least a decent interment. We may fairly think of Lois, and Eunice, and Timotheus, as present in that crowd, weeping first for sorrow, and then for exceeding joy, to find that the teacher whom they loved was stunned only, and not dead.

He departed with Barnabas to Derbe.--The journey was one that must have occupied several hours, and we do well to remember that after the suffering of the previous day, it must have been one of peculiar hardship and fatigue. The city of Derbe was, as has been said, twenty miles to the east of Lystra. It was just within the Cappadocian boundary of Isauria. The exact site has not been identified, but the ruins of an Acropolis have been found not far from the lake Ak-Ghieul, which have been supposed to be the remains of Derbe. The whole region was infamous for its brigandage, and there may be a reference to this in the "perils of robbers" of 2Corinthians 11:26.

Verse 20. - But for howbeit, A.V.; entered for came, A.V.; on the morrow for the next day, A.V.; went forth for departed, A.V. It is pleasing to observe the fidelity of the converts, who, in the face of violence and death, clave to the apostle, even when they thought he was dead. It does not appear how Barnabas escaped.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But [after]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

disciples
μαθητῶν (mathētōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

had gathered around
κυκλωσάντων (kyklōsantōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 2944: To encircle, besiege, surround. From the same as kukloi; to encircle, i.e. Surround.

him,
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

he got up
ἀναστὰς (anastas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 450: To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.

and went back into
εἰσῆλθεν (eisēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

city.
πόλιν (polin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.

And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

next day
ἐπαύριον (epaurion)
Adverb
Strong's 1887: Tomorrow. From epi and aurion; occurring on the succeeding day, i.e. to-morrow.

he left
ἐξῆλθεν (exēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.

with
σὺν (syn)
Preposition
Strong's 4862: With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.

Barnabas
Βαρνάβᾳ (Barnaba)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 921: Of Chaldee origin; son of Nabas; Barnabas, an Israelite.

for
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

Derbe.
Δέρβην (Derbēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1191: Of foreign origin; Derbe, a place in Asia Minor.


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