Acts 14:19But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.
The setting
Lystra, Turkey, ~49 AD. The same crowd that tried to worship Paul as Zeus now hurls stones to kill him. Jews from Antioch and Iconium (cities Paul was driven from earlier) have arrived and turned the mob against him.
The emotion here: sobered by the shocking speed of crowd violence and betrayal
The original word
lithoboléō (λιθοβολέω) — to pelt with stones until death, the Jewish method of execution
Why it matters
Stoning required a crowd — individuals threw stones until the victim appeared dead, then dragged the body outside city limits
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 14:19
This happened in the same place where crowds tried to sacrifice to Paul just hours or days earlier
Common misconceptionPeople think this was random persecution, but it shows how opponents followed Paul city to city to undermine his work systematically.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 14:19
Bible Genome reading
Acts 14:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 14:19 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include persecution, opposition. Notable phrases: Jews from Antioch and Iconium; stoned Paul; supposing that he was dead.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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