Galatians 2:13

And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy; so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

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WEBBE

And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

BSB

The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.

KJV

And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.

ASV

And the rest of the Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that even Barnabas was carried away with their dissimulation.

BBE

And the rest of the Jews went after him, so that even Barnabas was overcome by their false ways.

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καὶ kai And G2532 συνυπεκρίθησαν sunupekrithēsan acted hypocritically G4942 αὐτῷ autō with him G846 καὶ kai also G2532 οἱ hoi the G3588 λοιποὶ loipoi rest G3062 Ἰουδαῖοι Ioudaioi of [the] Jews G2453 ὥστε hōste so that G5620 καὶ kai even G2532 Βαρναβᾶς Barnabas Barnabas G921 συναπήχθη sunapēchthē was carried away G4879 αὐτῶν autōn of them G846 τῇ tēa by the G3588 ὑποκρίσει hupokrisei hypocrisy G5272

The early church

"Insomuch that even Barnabas was carried away with their dissimulation." Be not surprised at his giving this proceeding the name of dissimulation, for he is unwilling, as I said before, to disclose the true state of the case, in order to the correction of his disciples. On account of their vehement attachment to the Law, he calls the present proceeding "dissimulation," and severely rebukes it, in order effectually to eradicate their prejudice. And Peter too, hearing this joins in the feint, as if he had erred, that they might be corrected by means of the rebuke administered to him. Had Paul reproved these Jews, they would have spurned at it with indignation, for they held him in slight esteem; but now, when they saw their Teacher silent under rebuke, they were unable to despise or resist Paul's sentence.

John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Galatians

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 11–14

Notwithstanding Peter's character, yet, when Paul saw him acting so as to hurt the truth of the gospel and the peace of the church, he was not afraid to reprove him. When he saw that Peter and the others did not live up to that principle which the gospel taught, and which they professed, namely, That by the death of Christ the partition wall between Jew and Gentile was taken down, and the observance of the law of Moses was no longer in force; as Peter's offence was public, he publicly reproved him. There is a very great difference between the prudence of St. Paul, who bore with, and used for a time, the ceremonies of the law as not sinful, and the timid conduct of St. Peter, who, by withdrawing from the Gentiles, led others to think that these ceremonies were necessary.

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