New English Translation
Acts 16:19
19But when her owners saw their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.
Acts 16:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
- New International Version (NIV)When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.
Context of Acts 16:19
17She followed behind Paul and us and kept crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation.” 18She continued to do this for many days. But Paul became greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” And it came out of her at once. But when her owners saw their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities. 20When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said, “These men are throwing our city into confusion. They are Jews 21and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us to accept or practice, since we are Romans.”
Read all of Acts 16Acts 16:19 word by word
ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ κύριοι αὐτῆς ὅτι ἐξῆλθεν ἡ ἐλπὶς τῆς ἐργασίας αὐτῶν, ἐπιλαβόμενοι τὸν Παῦλον καὶ τὸν Σιλᾶν εἵλκυσαν εἰς τὴν ἀγορὰν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἄρχοντας,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- when herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- mastersὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- mastersκύριοςkurios · lord: masterG2962
- sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- the hopeἐλπίςelpis · hopeG1680
- gainsἐργασίαergasia · workG2039
- was goneἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
- they caughtἐπιλαμβάνωepilambanomai · to catchG1949
- PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- SilasΣίλαςSilas · SilasG4609
- and drewἕλκωhelkuō helkō · to draw/persuadeG1670
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the marketplaceἀγοράagora · marketplaceG58
- untoἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- the rulersἄρχωνarchōn · rulerG758
Cross-references for Acts 16:19
- Acts 19:24For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought a great deal of business to the craftsmen.
- 1 Timothy 6:10For the love of money is the root of all evils. Some people in reaching for it have strayed from the faith and stabbed themselves with many pains.
- Acts 9:16For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”
- Acts 14:5When both the Gentiles and the Jews (together with their rulers) made an attempt to mistreat them and stone them,
- Acts 15:26who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Acts 18:12Now while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews attacked Paul together and brought him before the judgment seat,
- Acts 21:30The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple courts, and immediately the doors were shut.
- Matthew 10:16“I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
- Matthew 24:9“Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of my name.
- Mark 13:9“You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.
- 2 Corinthians 6:5in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in troubles, in sleepless nights, in hunger,
Commentaries on Acts 16:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19When her masters saw - It appears she was maintained by some men, who received a certain pay from every person whose fortune she told, or to whom she made any discovery of stolen goods, etc., etc. The hope of their gains was gone - ̔ , This hope; viz. the spirit. So completely was this spirit cast out that the girl could divine no more; and yet she continued a heathen still, for we do not hear a word of her conversion. Had she been converted, got…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19The hope of their gains was gone - It was this that troubled and enraged them. Instead of regarding the act as proof of divine power, they were intent only on their profits. Their indignation furnishes a remarkable illustration of the fixedness with which people will regard wealth; of the fact that the love of it will blind them to all the truths of religion, and all the proofs of the power and presence of God; and of the fact that any interposition of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-24Verses 16-24 Satan, though the father of lies, will declare the most important truths, when he can thereby serve his purposes. But much mischief is done to the real servants of Christ, by unholy and false preachers of the gospel, who are confounded with them by careless observers. Those who do good by drawing men from sin, may expect to be reviled as troublers of the city. While they teach men to fear God, to believe in Christ, to forsake sin, and to live…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-21As in the ministry of Jesus, the gospel sometimes threatened existing business interests (see also 19:25–27; Mark 5:1–20). Those who were exploiting the slave girl attacked the Christian missionaries and dragged them to the authorities as criminals. They blamed them for causing trouble, used racial bias ("These men are Jews"), and appealed to the Philippians’ pride ("us Romans"). The Philippians were proud Roman citizens of a Roman colony. customs that…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas--as the leading persons. and drew them into the market-place--or Forum, where the courts were. to the magistrates, saying, &c.--We have here a full and independent confirmation of the reality of this supernatural cure, since on any other supposition such conduct would be senseless.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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