Acts 19:30 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 19:30

28 Now when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”

29 So the whole city was filled with confusion, and rushed into the theater with one accord, having seized ^aGaius and ^bAristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s travel companions.

30 And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him.

31 Then some of the¹ officials of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him pleading that he would not venture into the theater.

32 Some therefore cried one thing and some another, for the assembly was confused, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And ^aAlexander ^bmotioned with his hand, and wanted to make his defense to the people.

Verse Comparison: Acts 19:30

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American Standard Version
And when Paul was minded to enter in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

Amplified® Bible
Paul wished to go in among the crowd, but the disciples would not permit him to do it.

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

Darby English Version
But Paul intending to go in to the people, the disciples suffered him not;

Good News Bible
Paul himself wanted to go before the crowd, but the believers would not let him.

International Standard Version
Paul wanted to go into the crowd, but the disciples wouldn't let him.

King James Version
And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

New American Standard Bible
And when Paul wanted to go into the assembly, the disciples would not let him.

New International Version
Paul wanted to appear before the crowd, but 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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And when Paul wanted to go into the assembly, the disciples would not let him.

Young's Literal Translation
And on Paul's purposing to enter in unto the populace, the disciples were not suffering him,

New English Translation
But when Paul wanted to enter the public assembly,¹ the disciples would not let him.

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