Acts 14:14

14 When the Lord's messengers Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes in protest and rushed out into the crowd. They shouted,

Acts 14:14 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 14:14

Which when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of
As they quickly did, such a multitude being about the doors of the house, where they were: it may be observed, that Barnabas is here called an apostle, as in ( Acts 14:4 ) and is placed before Paul, not as being greater than he, but because of the opinion these Heathens had of him: they rent their clothes; as the Jews did, and were obliged to do, when they heard any blasphemy; (See Gill on Matthew 26:65).

And ran in among the people;
in great haste, showing great concern of mind, and much indignation and resentment, at what they were about to do:

crying out;
aloud, and with great vehemence, that all might hear, and to express the greater dislike of the action.

Acts 14:14 In-Context

12 They referred to Barnabas as Zeus and to Paul as Hermes, since Paul was the main speaker.

13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was located just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates. Along with the crowds, he wanted to offer sacrifices to them.

14 When the Lord's messengers Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes in protest and rushed out into the crowd. They shouted,

15 "People, what are you doing? We are humans too, just like you! We are proclaiming the good news to you: turn to the living God and away from such worthless things. He made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything in them.

16 In the past, he permitted every nation to go its own way.