Acts 16:19

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 Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, and they have come to tell you how to be saved.” 18This went on day after day until Paul got so exasperated that he turned and said to the demon within her, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And instantly it left her. Her masters’ hopes of wealth were now shattered, so they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities at the marketplace. 20“The whole city is in an uproar because of these Jews!” they shouted to the city officials. 21“They are teaching customs that are illegal for us Romans to practice.”

Acts 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 19:24It began with Demetrius, a silversmith who had a large business manufacturing silver shrines of the Greek goddess Artemis. He kept many craftsmen busy.
• 1 Timothy 6:10For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
• Acts 9:16And I will show him how much he must suffer for my name’s sake.”
• Acts 14:5Then a mob of Gentiles and Jews, along with their leaders, decided to attack and stone them.
• Acts 15:26who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Acts 18:12But when Gallio became governor of Achaia, some Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before the governor for judgment.
• Acts 21:30The whole city was rocked by these accusations, and a great riot followed. Paul was grabbed and dragged out of the Temple, and immediately the gates were closed behind him.
• Matthew 10:16“Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves.
• Matthew 24:9“Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are my followers.
• Mark 13:9“When these things begin to happen, watch out! You will be handed over to the local councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me.
• 2 Corinthians 6:5We have been beaten, been put in prison, faced angry mobs, worked to exhaustion, endured sleepless nights, and gone without food.

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

Topics related to Acts 16:19

• Arrest
• Covetousness
• Criminals
• Malice
• Market
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Philippi
• Prisoners
• Readings, Select
• Silas

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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