Acts 14:14

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

American King James Version (AKJV)

Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

American Standard Version (ASV)

But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude, crying out

Basic English Translation (BBE)

But when this came to the ears of the Apostles, Paul and Barnabas, they went running out among the people, parting their clothing, and crying out,

Webster's Revision

Which, when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

World English Bible

But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes, and sprang into the multitude, crying out,

English Revised Version (ERV)

But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude, crying out

Definitions for Acts 14:14

Rent - Divided; broke or tore apart.

Barnes's Acts 14:14 Bible Commentary

Which, when the apostles - Barnabas is called an apostle because he was sent forth by the church on a particular message (Acts 13:3; compare Acts 14:26), not because he had been chosen to the special work of the apostleship - to Dear witness to the life and resurrection of Christ. See the notes on Acts 1:22.

They rent their clothes - As an expression of their abhorrence of what the people were doing, and of their deep grief that they should thus debase themselves by offering worship to human beings. See the notes on Matthew 26:65.

Wesley's Acts 14:14 Bible Commentary

14:14 They sprang in among the people, crying out - As in a fire, or other sudden and great danger.