Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they raised their voice, saying in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have become like men and have come down to us." King James Bible And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. Darby Bible Translation But the crowds, who saw what Paul had done, lifted up their voices in Lycaonian, saying, The gods, having made themselves like men, are come down to us. World English Bible When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!" Young's Literal Translation and the multitudes having seen what Paul did, did lift up their voice, in the speech of Lycaonia, saying, 'The gods, having become like men, did come down unto us;' Acts 14:11 Parallel Commentary Barnes' Notes on the BibleThey lifted up their voices - They spoke with astonishment, such as might be expected when it was supposed that the gods had come down. In the speech of Lycaonia - What this language was has much perplexed commentators. It was probably a mixture of the Greek and Syriac. In that region generally the Greek was usually spoken with more or less purity; and from the fact that it was not far from the regions of Syria, it is probable that the Greek language was corrupted with this foreign admixture. The gods ... - All the region was idolatrous. The gods which were worshipped there were those which were worshipped throughout Greece. Are come down - The miracle which Paul had performed led them to suppose this. It was evidently beyond human ability, and they had no other way of accounting for it than by supposing that their gods had personally appeared. In the likeness of men - Many of their gods were heroes, whom they worshipped after they were dead. It was a common belief among them that the gods appeared to people in human form. The poems of Homer, of Virgil, etc., are filled with accounts of such appearances, and the only way in which they supposed the gods to take knowledge of human affairs, and to help people, was by their personally appearing in this form. See Homer's Odyssey, xvii. 485; Catullus, 64, 384; Ovid's Metamorph., i. 212 (Kuinoel). Thus, Homer says: "For in similitude of strangers oft. The gods, who can with ease all shapes assume, Repair to populous cities, where they mark. Th' outrageous and the righteous deeds of men." Cowper. Acts 14:11 Parallel Commentaries Library Deified and Stoned'And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. 12. And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. 13. Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people. 14. Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts St. Barnabas' Day. We Preach unto You that Ye Should Turn from These Vanities unto the Living God which Made Heaven Jew and Gentile The Sovereignty of God in Reprobation Cross References Ezekiel 3:5 "For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel, Acts 8:10 and they all, from smallest to greatest, were giving attention to him, saying, "This man is what is called the Great Power of God." Acts 14:6 they became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding region; Acts 14:12 And they began calling Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. Acts 28:6 But they were expecting that he was about to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and began to say that he was a god. Jump to Previous Air Crowd Crowds Gods Language Lifted Likeness Multitude Multitudes Paul Rent Shouted Shouts Speech Sprang Voice Voices WalkJump to Next Air Crowd Crowds Gods Language Lifted Likeness Multitude Multitudes Paul Rent Shouted Shouts Speech Sprang Voice Voices WalkLinks Acts 14:11 NIVActs 14:11 NLT Acts 14:11 ESV Acts 14:11 NASB Acts 14:11 KJV Acts 14:11 Bible Apps Acts 14:11 Biblia Paralela Acts 14:11 Chinese Bible Acts 14:11 French Bible Acts 14:11 German Bible Acts 14:11 Commentaries Bible Hub |