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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.

KJV

ὅ τε ἱερεὺς τοῦ Διὸς τοῦ ὄντος πρὸ τῆς πόλεως ταύρους καὶ στέμματα ἐπὶ τοὺς πυλῶνας ἐνέγκας σὺν τοῖς ὄχλοις ἤθελεν θύειν.

Greek NT

Quod ubi audierunt Apostoli, Barnabas et Paulus, conscissis tunicis suis exilierunt in turbas, clamantes

Vulgate

And the priest of Jupiter whose temple was before the city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the multitudes.

ASV

Which, when the apostles Barnabas and Paul had heard, rending their clothes, they leaped out among the people, crying,

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Ζεύς
zeus
noun · 2×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
θέλω
thelo
verb · 208×
θύω
thuo
verb · 14×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
πρό
pro
preposition · 47×
πυλών
pulon
noun · 18×
πόλις
polis
noun · 164×
στέμμα
stemma
noun · 1×
σύν
sun
preposition · 129×
τέ
te
particle · 214×
ταῦρος
tauros
noun · 4×
φέρω
phero
verb · 68×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ἱερεύς
iereus
noun · 33×
o
article · 19778×
ὄχλος
ochlos
noun · 173×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: τε | WH/Treg/NIV: τε | RP: δὲ
  • τεSBLGNT
  • τεWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • δὲRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: πόλεως | WH/Treg/NIV: πόλεως | RP: + αὐτῶν
  • πόλεωςSBLGNT
  • πόλεωςWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + αὐτῶνRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

2. Next, lest they should suppose that in envy to them he depresses the tongues, (for the more part had this gift,) to correct their suspicion he says, 1 Corinthians 14:5 I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that you should prophesy: for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, except he interpret, that the Church may receive edifying. But …

Cross-references

  • Dan 2:46 — Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.
  • Dan 2:46 — Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.
  • Mark 14:63 — Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?