Acts 13:45

“But when the Jews saw the multitudes, etc.] The vast number of people, the inhabitants of the city, the Gentiles, that were assembled together to hear the word. This must be understood of the unbelieving Jews, who came with no good design: they were filled with envy; at the Gentiles, that they should have the word equally preached to them, as to themselves, to whom the oracles of God were committed; or at the popularity of the apostles, that such numbers should follow them; and they might fear many converts might be made by them, from among them: and spoke against those things which were spoken by Paul; concerning Jesus of Nazareth being the Messiah, which they denied; and concerning free…”

“But when the Jews--those zealots of exclusive Judaism. saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy--rather, "indignation," and broke out in their usual manner. contradicting and blaspheming--There is nothing more awful than Jewish fury and execration of the name of Jesus of Nazareth, when thoroughly roused.”

“They were filled with envy - Greek: “zeal.” The word here denotes “wrath in dignation,” that such multitudes should be disposed to hear a message which they rejected, and which threatened to overthrow their religion. Spake against - Opposed the doctrine that Jesus was the Messiah; that the Messiah would be humble, lowly, despised, and put to death. Contradicting - Contradicting the apostles. This was evidently done in their presence, Acts 13:46, and would cause great tumult and disorder. And blaspheming - See the notes on Matthew 9:3. The sense evidently is, that they reproached and vilified Jesus of Nazareth; they spake of him with contempt and scorn. To speak thus of him is denominated…”

“they: Act 5:17 \*marg. Act 17:5; Gen 37:11; Num 11:29; Ecc 4:4; Isa 26:11; Mat 27:18; Luk 15:25-30; Rom 1:29; Co1 3:3; Gal 5:21; Jam 3:14-16, Jam 4:5 spake: Act 6:9, Act 6:10, Act 18:6, Act 19:9; Mat 23:13; Pe1 4:4; Jde 1:10 Acts 13:46”