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Contemporary English Version

Acts 19:30

Paul wanted to go out and speak to the people, but the Lord's followers would not let him.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Demetrius;   Mob;   Paul;   Prudence;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ephesus;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Gods and Goddesses, Pagan;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Relics;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Diana;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Corinth;   Paul;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Architecture in the Biblical Period;   Art and Aesthetics;   Demetrius;   Ephesus;   Gods, Pagan;   Masons;   Silversmith;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Bible;   Corinthians, Second Epistle to;   Romans, Epistle to the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Roman Law in the Nt;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Artemis ;   Diana ;   Ephesians ;   44 People Nations Gentiles;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ephesians;   Ephesus;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Have;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Although Paul wanted to go in before the people, the disciples did not let him.
King James Version (1611)
And when Paul would haue entred in vnto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
King James Version
And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
English Standard Version
But when Paul wished to go in among the crowd, the disciples would not let him.
New American Standard Bible
And when Paul wanted to go into the assembly, the disciples would not let him.
New Century Version
Paul wanted to go in and talk to the crowd, but the followers did not let him.
Amplified Bible
Paul wanted to go into the [pagan] assembly, but the disciples would not let him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And when Paul wanted to go into the assembly, the disciples would not let him.
Legacy Standard Bible
And when Paul wanted to go into the assembly, the disciples would not let him.
Berean Standard Bible
Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.
Complete Jewish Bible
Sha'ul himself wanted to appear before the crowd, but the talmidim wouldn't let him.
Darby Translation
But Paul intending to go in to the people, the disciples suffered him not;
Easy-to-Read Version
Paul wanted to go in and talk to the people, but the Lord's followers did not let him go.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when Paul would haue entred in vnto the people, the disciples suffred him not.
George Lamsa Translation
And Paul wanted to go into the theatre, but the disciples stopped him.
Good News Translation
Paul himself wanted to go before the crowd, but the believers would not let him.
Lexham English Bible
But when Paul wanted to enter into the popular assembly, the disciples would not let him.
Literal Translation
And Paul intending to go in to the mob, the disciples did not allow him.
American Standard Version
And when Paul was minded to enter in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
Bible in Basic English
And when Paul was about to go in to the people, the disciples did not let him.
Hebrew Names Version
When Sha'ul wanted to enter in to the people, the talmidim didn't allow him.
International Standard Version
Paul wanted to go into the crowd, but the disciples wouldn't let him.
Etheridge Translation
AND Paulos willed to enter the theatre, and the disciples restrained him.
Murdock Translation
And Paul was disposed to go into the theatre: but the disciples restrained him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
When Paule woulde haue entred in vnto ye people, the disciples suffred hym not.
English Revised Version
And when Paul was minded to enter in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
World English Bible
When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn't allow him.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And when Paul would have gone in to the people, the disciples would not suffer him.
Weymouth's New Testament
Then Paul would have liked to go in and address the people, but the disciples would not let him do so.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Poul would haue entrid in to the peple, the disciplis suffriden not.
Update Bible Version
And when Paul was minded to enter in to the people, the disciples did not allow him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when Paul would have entered in to the people, the disciples suffered him not.
New English Translation
But when Paul wanted to enter the public assembly, the disciples would not let him.
New King James Version
And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him.
New Living Translation
Paul wanted to go in, too, but the believers wouldn't let him.
New Life Bible
Paul wanted to stand in front of all the people but his followers would not let him.
New Revised Standard
Paul wished to go into the crowd, but the disciples would not let him;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, Paul, being minded to enter in among the populace, the disciples would not suffer him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
Revised Standard Version
Paul wished to go in among the crowd, but the disciples would not let him;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
When Paul wolde have entred in vnto the people ye disciples suffered him not.
Young's Literal Translation
And on Paul's purposing to enter in unto the populace, the disciples were not suffering him,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan Paul wolde haue gone in amonge the people, the disciples suffred him not.
Mace New Testament (1729)
upon this Paul was bent upon going. to the populace,
Simplified Cowboy Version
Paul wanted to go and save them, but the cowboys with him kept him from rushing in there.

Contextual Overview

21 After all of this had happened, Paul decided to visit Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem. Paul had said, "From there I will go on to Rome." 22 So he sent his two helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia. But he stayed on in Asia for a while. 23 At that time there was serious trouble because of the Lord's Way. 24 A silversmith named Demetrius had a business that made silver models of the temple of the goddess Artemis. Those who worked for him earned a lot of money. 25 Demetrius brought together everyone who was in the same business and said: Friends, you know that we make a good living at this. 26 But you have surely seen and heard how this man Paul is upsetting a lot of people, not only in Ephesus, but almost everywhere in Asia. He claims that the gods we humans make are not really gods at all. 27 Everyone will start saying terrible things about our business. They will stop respecting the temple of the goddess Artemis, who is worshiped in Asia and all over the world. Our great goddess will be forgotten! 28 When the workers heard this, they got angry and started shouting, "Great is Artemis, the goddess of the Ephesians!" 29 Soon the whole city was in a riot, and some men grabbed Gaius and Aristarchus, who had come from Macedonia with Paul. Then everyone in the crowd rushed to the place where the town meetings were held. 30 Paul wanted to go out and speak to the people, but the Lord's followers would not let him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Paul: Acts 14:14-18, Acts 17:22-31, Acts 21:39

the disciples: 2 Samuel 18:2, 2 Samuel 18:3, 2 Samuel 21:17

Reciprocal: Acts 21:37 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 13:10
This happened before the Lord had destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. And when Lot looked around, he saw there was plenty of water in the Jordan Valley. All the way to Zoar the valley was as green as the garden of the Lord or the land of Egypt.
Genesis 14:22
Abram answered: The Lord God Most High made the heavens and the earth. And I have promised him
Genesis 19:17
When they were outside, one of the angels said, "Run for your lives! Don't even look back. And don't stop in the valley. Run to the hills, where you will be safe."
Genesis 19:36
That's how Lot's two daughters had their children.
Genesis 19:37
The older daughter named her son Moab, and he is the ancestor of the Moabites.
Genesis 49:4
Uncontrollable as a flood, you slept with my wife and disgraced my bed. And so you no longer deserve the place of honor.
Deuteronomy 34:3
The Lord also showed him the land in the south, from the valley near the town of Jericho, known as The City of Palm Trees, down to the town of Zoar.
Isaiah 15:5
I pity Moab! Its people are running to Zoar and to Eglath-Shelishiyah. They cry on their way up to the town of Luhith; on the road to Horonaim they tell of disasters.
Jeremiah 48:34
Weeping from Heshbon can be heard as far as Elealeh and Jahaz; cries from Zoar are heard in Horonaim and Eglath-Shelishiyah. And Nimrim Creek has run dry.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when Paul would have entered in unto the people,.... In the theatre, in order to have preached to the people, and to have removed their prejudices against him, and the Gospel preached by him, and to have shown them the error and evil of their idolatrous ways and worship, and to have reconciled them to him, and his friends, and to have persuaded them to do them no hurt; which shows the apostle's greatness of soul, his firmness, constancy, and intrepidity, and his great concern and affection for his companions, to risk his life in this manner: but

the disciples suffered him not; the believers, the members of the church at Ephesus would by no means agree to it, but dissuaded him from it; who hereby, on their part, showed great love to him, and what a value they had for him, and how much they esteemed the life of so great an apostle, and faithful preacher of the Gospel. The Ethiopic version renders it, "the apostles prohibited him"; but there were none of that office with him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Would have entered in unto the people - Probably to have addressed them, and to defend his own cause.


 
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