Who was behind the persecution that expelled Paul and Barnabas from the city in Acts 13:50?
In Acts 13:50, the Jews in that city stirred up the devout and honorable women and the chief men, raising persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expelling them from their coasts or borders. The opposition came from the Jews, who incited these influential residents against the missionaries.
Les explains that this was the opposition from the Jews. They stirred up the devout and honorable women and the chief men of the city, raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts or borders. Paul and Barnabas then shook off the dust of their feet against them and came to Iconium, another town in Central Asia Minor, and the disciples were filled with joy.
But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.