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14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard about it, they tore their robes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting,

Passage themes

Messengers, not gods — the apostles, Barnabas and Paul
A gesture of horror — they rent their clothes

Notes and references

This was the customary Jewish response to blasphemy, which in this case was appropriate because the apostles were wrongly being identified as gods.

About this book

Author: Luc · Written: ~ 65 et 80 ap. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 2h40 · Characters: Etienne, Barnabas, Philippe, Pierre, Paul, Corneille, Prisca (Priscille) et Aquilas, Lydie, Silas (Sylvain), Timothée, Jean Marc

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