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Jewish behaviour repeats itself

14 1-7 Much the same thing happened at Iconium. On their arrival they went to the Jewish synagogue and spoke with such conviction that a very large number of both Jews and Greeks believed. But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the feelings of the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. So they remained there for a long time and spoke fearlessly for the Lord, who made it plain that they were proclaiming the Word of his grace, by allowing them to perform signs and miracles. But the great mass of the people of the city were divided in their opinions, some taking the side of the Jews, and some that of the apostles. But when a hostile movement arose from both Gentiles and Jews in collaboration with the authorities to insult and stone them, they got to know about it, fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding countryside—and from there they continued to proclaim the Gospel.

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The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, others with the apostles.(A) There was a plot afoot among both Gentiles and Jews,(B) together with their leaders, to mistreat them and stone them.(C) But they found out about it and fled(D) to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country,

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