Acts 13:43

"So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath."

Key Reflection

When the Jews left the synagogue after hearing Paul's message, the Gentiles who had gathered there became eager to hear more. They requested that the apostles preach to them on the upcoming Sabbath, demonstrating a desire for the good news of the gospel despite the Jewish opposition and envy. This scene highlights the contrast between the Jewish rejection and the open acceptance by the Gentiles, paving the way for the expansion of Christianity beyond its original Jewish roots.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 42. And when the Jews, etc. There is a great variety in the Mss. on this verse; and in the ancient versions. Griesbach and Knapp read it, "And when they were gone out, they besought them that these words might be spoken," etc. The Syriac reads it, "When they departed from them, they sought from them that these words might be spoken to them on another Sabbath." The Arabic, "Some of the synagogue of the Jews asked of them that they would exhort the Gentiles with them," etc. If these readings be correct, then the meaning is, that some of the Jews exhorted the apostles to proclaim these truths at some other time; particularly to the Gentiles. The MSS.

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