“And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,”
There was a plot afoot among both Gentiles and Jews, together with their leaders, to mistreat them and stone them — the temporary unity against the missionaries (Gentiles and Jews together) represents a rare consensus, showing how institutional and religious establishments can align against the gospel. The threat of stoning prefigures Paul's later experience in this very city (14:19).
Church Fathers on Acts 14:5
And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, they were aware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lies round about: and there they preached the Gospel. Acts 14:5-7 Again, as if they purposely wished to extend the preaching after it was increased, they once more sent them out. See on all occasions the persecutions working great good,…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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