Acts 14:13
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city,.... Not that the priest was before the city, but Jupiter; and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Then the priest of Jupiter - He whose office it was to conduct the worship of Jupiter by offering sacrifices, etc. Which…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city - There is a meaning here, which ordinary readers will not…
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
the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city i.e. "whose temple was before their city." He was their tutelar…