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Acts 13:14
And from Perga, they traveled inland to Pisidian Antioch, where they entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and sat down.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul and his companions arrive at Pisidian Antioch after departing Perga, entering a synagogue on the Sabbath to take their seats before the synagogue leaders invite them to address the assembly.
The words — διελθόντες (dielthontes) = having passed through, and παρεγὲνοντο (paregenonto) = arrived, mark the deliberate movement from the coastal city into the interior settlement.
The thread — This synagogue entry pattern mirrors their earlier preaching in Salamis (Acts 13:5) and anticipates the Sabbath gatherings described in Philippi (Acts 16:13), while the Antioch location foreshadows the hostility that will later lead to Paul’s stoning (Acts 14:19).
Why it lands — The text requires readers to note the strategic pattern of entering Jewish worship spaces on the Sabbath to engage the community directly before delivering a message.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
Cross-references
- Acts 16:13 On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.
- Acts 13:5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.
- Acts 14:19 Then 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.
- Acts 17:2 As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
- Acts 18:4 Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks alike.
- Acts 9:20 Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”
- Acts 13:42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people urged them to continue this message on the next Sabbath.
- Acts 13:44 On the following Sabbath, nearly the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.
- Acts 19:8 Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.
- Acts 14:21 They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,