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Myles Coverdale Bible

Acts 19:30

Whan Paul wolde haue gone in amonge the people, the disciples suffred him not.

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.
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.
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,
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 Whan this was done, Paul purposed in sprete to take his iourney thorow Macedonia and Achaia, and to go to Ierusale, and sayde: After that I haue bene there, I must se Rome also. 22 And he sent into Macedonia two that mynistred vnto him, Timotheus and Erastus. But he himselfe remayned in Asia for a season. 23 At the same tyme there rose no litle a doo aboute that waye. 24 For a certayne man named Demetrius a goldsmyth, which made syluer shrynes for Diana, and broughte them of the crafte no small vauntage. 25 Them he gathered together, and the feloweworkme of the same occupacion, and sayde: Syrs, ye knowe that by this crafte we haue vauntage, 26 and ye se and heare, that not onely at Ephesus, but almost also thorow out all Asia, this Paul turneth awaye moch people with his persuadynge, and sayeth: They be not goddes that are made with hondes. 27 Howbeit it shal not onely brynge oure occupacion to this poynte to be set at naught, but also the temple of greate Diana shal from hence forth be despysed, and hir maiestye also shalbe destroyed, who neuertheles all Asia and the worlde worshippeth. 28 Whan they herde this, they were full of wrath, cried out, and sayde: Greate is Diana of the Ephesians. 29 And all ye cite was on a roore, and they russhed in with one assent in to the open place, and toke Gaius and Aristarchus of Macedonia, Pauls companyons. 30 Whan Paul wolde haue gone in amonge the people, the disciples suffred him not.

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
Then Lot lift vp his eyes, and behelde all the countre rounde aboute Iorda, that it was a plenteous countre of water. For before the LORDE destroyed Sodoma and Gomorra, it was rounde aboute Zoar, euen as the pleasaunt garden of the LORDE, and as the londe of Egipte.
Genesis 14:22
But Abram sayde vnto the kinge of Sodome: I lift vp my honde vnto the LORDE the most hye God, possessor of heauen and earth,
Genesis 19:17
And whe they had brought him out, they sayde: Saue thy soule, and loke not behynde the, nether stonde thou in all this countre: Saue thy self vpon the mountayne, that thou perish not.
Genesis 19:19
beholde, in as moch as thy seruaut hath founde grace in thy sight, now make ye mercy greate, which thou hast shewed vnto me, in that thou sauest my soule alyue. I can not saue my self vpon the mountayne. There might some mysfortune fall vpon me, that I shulde dye.
Genesis 19:36
Thus were both the doughters of Lot with childe by their father.
Genesis 19:37
And the elder bare a sonne, and called him Moab, of whom come ye Moabytes vnto this daye.
Genesis 49:4
Thou passest forth swiftly as ye water. Thou shalt not be the chefest: For thou hast clymmed vp vpon thy fathers bed, euen than defyledest thou my couch with goynge vp.
Deuteronomy 34:3
and towarde the south, and the region of the playne of Iericho the cite of the palme trees euen vnto Zoar.
Isaiah 15:5
Wo is my hert for Moabs sake. They fled vnto the cite of Zoar, which is like a fayre fruteful bullock, they went vp to Luhith, wepinge. The waye toward Horonaim was ful of lamentacion for ye hurte.
Jeremiah 48:34
which afore tyme were herde from hesebon to Eleale and Ioaz, which lifted vp their voyce from Zoar vnto Horonaim, that bullock off thre yeare olde. The waters also off Nemrim shalbe dried vp.

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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