Acts 19:30

International Standard Version

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

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.

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

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 these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go through Macedonia and Achaia and then to go on to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have gone there, I must also see Rome."Acts 18:21; 20:22; 23:11; Romans 15:24-28; Galatians 2:1;">[xr] ²² So he sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he himself stayed in Asia a while longer.Acts 13:5; Romans 16:23; 2 Timothy 4:20;">[xr] ²³ Now just about that time a great commotion broke out concerning the Way.Acts 9:2; 2 Corinthians 1:8;">[xr] ²⁴ A silversmith named Demetrius provided a large income for the skilled workers by making silver shrines of Artemis.Acts 16:16,19;">[xr] ²⁵ He called a meeting of these men and others who were engaged in similar trades and said, "Men, you well know that we get a good income from this business. ²⁶ You also see and hear that, not only in Ephesus, but almost all over Asia, this man Paul has won over and taken away a large crowd by telling them that gods made by humanhuman">[fn] hands are not gods at all.Psalm 115:4; Isaiah 44:10-20; Jeremiah 10:3;">[xr] ²⁷ There is a danger not only that our business will lose its reputation but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be brought into contempt and that she will be robbed of her majesty that brought all Asia and the world to worship her." ²⁸ When they heard this, they became furious and began to shout, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" ²⁹ The city was filled with confusion, and the peoplethey">[fn] rushed into the theater together, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's fellow travelers from Macedonia.Acts 20:4; 27:2; Romans 16:23; 1 Corinthians 1:14; 1:24; Colossians 4:10;">[xr] ³⁰ Paul wanted to go into the crowd, but the disciples wouldn't 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

James 1:8
He is a double-minded man, unstable in all he undertakes.in all his ways">[fn]James 4:8;">[xr]

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.