Acts 14:12
“And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they called Barnabas Jupiter,.... The supreme God; it may be because that Barnabas was the oldest man, of the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter - Jupiter was the most powerful of all the gods of the ancients. He was represented as…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
They called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius - The heathens supposed that Jupiter and Mercury were the gods who…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 14:8-18
In these verses we have,
I. A miraculous cure wrought by Paul at Lystra upon a cripple that had been lame from his…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius Of course this was not known until afterwards, and St Luke in his…