Acts 19:30

Acts 19:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
• New International Version (NIV)Paul wanted to appear before the crowd, but the disciples would not let him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But when Paul wished to go in among the crowd, the disciples would not let him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him.

Context of Acts 19:30

28When they heard, they were filled with fury and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” 29The city was filled with confusion. They rushed into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were travel companions of Paul. Paul was wishing to enter among the crowd, but the disciples would not let him. 31Some of the chiefs of Asia, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to surrender himself in the theater. 32Now some cried out one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most did not know why they had come together.

Acts 19:30 word by word

Παύλου δὲ βουλομένου εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὸν δῆμον οὐκ εἴων αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταί·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• when PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• wouldβούλομαιboulomai · to planG1014
• have entered inεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the peopleδῆμοςdēmos · peopleG1218
• the disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• sufferedἐάωeaō · to allowG1439
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• notοὐou · noG3756

Cross-references for Acts 19:30

• Acts 14:14But when the emissaries Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their clothes and rushed out among the crowd, crying out
• Acts 17:22So Paul stood in the middle of the Aereopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that in all ways you are very religious.
• Acts 21:39Paul said, “I am a Jewish man from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, let me speak to the people.”
• 2 Samuel 18:2Then David sent out the troops, one third under the command of Joab, one third under the command of Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and one third under the command of Ittai the Gittite. The king said to the troops, “I must certainly go out with you also.”
• 2 Samuel 21:17But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, “You must not go out with us to battle anymore. You must not quench the lamp of Israel!”

Commentaries on Acts 19:30

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30Would have entered in unto the people - Probably to have addressed them, and to defend his own cause.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-31Verses 21-31 Persons who came from afar to pay their devotions at the temple of Ephesus, bought little silver shrines, or models of the temple, to carry home with them. See how craftsmen make advantage to themselves of people's superstition, and serve their worldly ends by it. Men are jealous for that by which they get their wealth; and many set themselves against the gospel of Christ, because it calls men from all unlawful crafts, however much wealth is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-34Demetrius, a silversmith whose business was harmed by Paul’s message about one God, stirred up a large riot against him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 30-3430-34. when Paul would have entered in--with noble forgetfulness of self. unto the people--the demos, that is, the people met in public assembly. the disciples suffered him not--The tense used implies only that they were using their efforts to restrain him; which might have been unavailing but for what follows.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 19:30

• Demetrius
• Mob
• Paul
• Prudence

In the dictionaries

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• Craft
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Commentaries on Acts 19

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings