Acts 14:4

But the multitude of the city was divided,.... In their sentiments, about the apostles, their doctrines, and miracles; some approving them, others condemning their doctrines as false, and their…

Was divided - Into parties. Greek: there was a schism - Ἐσχίσθη Eschisthē. And part held with the Jews - Held to the doctrines of the Jews, in opposition to the apostles. A revival of religion…

The multitude of the city was divided - The Jews treated the apostles as false teachers, and their miracles as impositions; and many of the people held with them: while the others, who had not…

In these verses we have,

I. The preaching of the gospel in Iconium, whither the apostles were forced to retire from Antioch. As the blood of the martyrs has been the seed of the church, so the…

part held with the Jews, &c. For a similar division see the history of the preaching at Thessalonica, Act 17:4-5. That His word should cause such division had been foretold by Jesus (Luk 12:51).