Acts 19:30
28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.
- KJV
- And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
- WEB
- When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn’t allow him.
- ASV
- And when Paul was minded to enter in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
- DARBY
- But Paul intending to go in to the people, the disciples suffered him not;
- BLB
- But on Paul intending to go in to the people, the disciples were not allowing him.
- ÅB
- Paulus ville nå gå der inn til folket, men disiplene tillot ham det ikke;
- OTB
- Paulus ønsket å gå inn i forsamlingen, men disiplene tillot ham ikke.
- B1930
- Paulus vilde nu gå der inn til folket, men disiplene tillot ham det ikke;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 21:39
But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
Read in contextActs 17:22–31
Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
Read in context2 Samuel 21:17
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.
Read in contextActs 14:14–18
Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
Read in context2 Samuel 18:2–3
And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
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