SEV Biblia, Chapter 13:14
¶ Y ellos pasando de Perge, llegaron a Antioquía de Pisidia, y entrando en la sinagoga un día de sbado, se sentaron.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 13:14
Verse 14. They came to Antioch in Pisidia] This place is mentioned thus to distinguish it from Antioch in Syria, with which it had nothing in common but the name. There were several cities and towns in various districts of these countries called Antioch: some have reckoned up not less than twelve. Pisidia, in which this was situated, was a province of Asia Minor, near to Pamphylia, having Phrygia on the north, and Pamphylia on the south. The position of all these places may be seen on the map. Into the synagogue on the Sabbath day] Though Paul was now on a special mission to the Gentiles, yet he availed himself of every opportunity, in every place, of making the first offer of salvation to the Jews.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 14. But when they departed from Perga , etc.] Where they seemed not to make any long stay; nor is there any account of what they did there; though it is certain here was a church of Christ in after times, and very likely planted by the apostles; for after this Paul and Barnabas preached the word in this place, ( Acts 14:25) and no doubt with success. In the third century there were martyrs of this church at Perga, which suffered under the Emperor Decius; and in the, fourth century, we read of a famous church in this place, over which Jovinian was bishop or pastor; and in the fifth century there was a church here, whose bishop is mentioned in the catalogue of bishops who assisted in the first council at Ephesus; and, in the same century, the church of this place was the metropolitan church of Pamphilia; and, in the sixth century, one Epiphanius was bishop of Perga; and, in the seventh century, it is spoken of as the metropolitan of Pamphilia; and, in the eighth century, we read of Sisinnius as bishop of it f657 ; so far down can we trace Christianity in this city. They came to Antioch in Pisidia ; so called to distinguish it from Antioch of Syria, from whence they were sent, ( Acts 13:1-3) and so this place is called Antioch of Pisidia by Ptolomy f658 ; and also from another Antioch in Mygdania, before called Nisibis, as Pliny observes, and which is the Antioch in the Apocrypha: Afterward departed he in all haste, and returned unto Antiochia, where he found Philip to be master of the city: so he fought against him, and took the city by force. (1 Maccabees 6:63) Heard that Philip, who was left over the affairs in Antioch, was desperately bent, confounded, intreated the Jews, submitted himself, and sware to all equal conditions, agreed with them, and offered sacrifice, honoured the temple, and dealt kindly with the place, (2 Maccabees 13:23) concerning which Josephus has these words; Nisibis is the name of the country, and in it formerly the Macedonians built Antioch, which they called Mygdonia. Pisidia was a province of Asia; it had Pamphilia on the north, Lycaonia on the east, and Phrygia Pacatiana on the west; and it is mentioned together with Phrygia, Lycaonia, and Pamphilia by Pliny f661 : and this Antioch in it, is, by the same writer, called Caesarea f662 : his words are, the Pisidians have their seat upon the top (of the valley) formerly called Solymi, whose colony is Caesarea, the same with Antioch. This is the Antioch to which Paul and Barnabas came, when they went from Perga, where were many Jews, and who had a synagogue in it: we read before, in ( Acts 2:9,10) of devout Jews that came to Jerusalem, whose native places were Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphilia, to which Pisidia was near: wherefore it follows, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day ; for though the ceremonial law was abrogated by the death of Christ, it still was observed by the Jews, who had their synagogues open on that day for religious service; wherefore Paul and Barnabas took the opportunity of going in when they were assembled together, in order to preach Christ to them, not having a convenient time on other days: and sat down : on one of the seats in the synagogue; either as hearers of the law and prophets, which were read every sabbath day in the synagogues; or else to teach the word, expound the Scriptures, and preach the Gospel of Christ, it being usual to sit when this was done; (See Gill on Matthew 5:1) and both were true, for they heard a part of the law and prophets read, according to the custom of the Jews; see the following verse, and ( Acts 15:21) and they also gave a word of exhortation to the people.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 14-31 - When we come together to worship God, we must do it, not only by praye and praise, but by the reading and hearing of the word of God. The bar reading of the Scriptures in public assemblies is not enough; the should be expounded, and the people exhorted out of them. This i helping people in doing that which is necessary to make the wor profitable, to apply it to themselves. Every thing is touched upon in this sermon, which might best prevail with Jews to receive and embrac Christ as the promised Messiah. And every view, however short or faint of the Lord's dealings with his church, reminds us of his mercy an long-suffering, and of man's ingratitude and perverseness. Paul passe from David to the Son of David, and shows that this Jesus is his promised Seed; a Saviour to do that for them, which the judges of ol could not do, to save them from their sins, their worst enemies. When the apostles preached Christ as the Saviour, they were so far from concealing his death, that they always preached Christ crucified. Ou complete separation from sin, is represented by our being buried with Christ. But he rose again from the dead, and saw no corruption: thi was the great truth to be preached.
Greek Textus Receptus
αυτοι 846 P-NPM δε 1161 CONJ διελθοντες 1330 5631 V-2AAP-NPM απο 575 PREP της 3588 T-GSF περγης 4011 N-GSF παρεγενοντο 3854 5633 V-2ADI-3P εις 1519 PREP αντιοχειαν 490 N-ASF της 3588 T-GSF πισιδιας 4099 N-GSF και 2532 CONJ εισελθοντες 1525 5631 V-2AAP-NPM εις 1519 PREP την 3588 T-ASF συναγωγην 4864 N-ASF τη 3588 T-DSF ημερα 2250 N-DSF των 3588 T-GPN σαββατων 4521 N-GPN εκαθισαν 2523 5656 V-AAI-3P
Robertson's NT Word Studies
13:14 {Passing through} (dielqontes). It is not clear why Paul and Barnabas left Perga so soon nor why they went to Antioch in Pisidia. Ramsay suggests malaria that spurred them on to the hills after the desertion of John Mark. They preached at Perga on the return (#14:25) and apparently hurried away now. Farrar thinks that the hot weather had driven the population to the hills. At any rate it is not difficult to imagine the perils of this climb over the rough mountain way from Perga to Pisidian Antioch to which Paul apparently refers in #2Co 11:26. {Sat down} (ekaqisan). Ingressive aorist active indicative, took their seats as visiting Jews, possibly in the seats of the rabbis (J. Lightfoot). Whether they expected to be called on or not, they were given the opportunity as prominent visitors. The Pisidian Antioch was really in Phrygia, but towards Pisidia to distinguish it from Antioch on the Maeander (Ramsay, _Church in the Roman Empire_, p. 25). It was a colony like Philippi and so a free city. If Paul is referring to South Galatia and not North Galatia in #Ga 4:13 when he says that his preaching in Galatia at first was due to illness, qen it was probably here at Pisidian Antioch. What it was we have no means of knowing, though it was a temptation in his flesh to them so severe that they were willing to pluck out their eyes for him (#Ga 4:14f.). Opthalmia, malaria, epilepsy have all been suggested as this stake in the flesh (#2Co 12:7). But Paul was able to preach with power whatever his actual physical condition was.
