Acts 19:30

Weymouth New Testament

Then Paul would have liked to go in and address the people, but the disciples would not let him do so.

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.

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 When matters had reached this point, Paul decided in his own mind to travel through Macedonia and Greece, and go to Jerusalem. "After that," he said, "I must also see Rome." ²² But he sent two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he himself remained for a while in Roman Asia. ²³ Now just at that time there arose no small commotion about the new faith. ²⁴ There was a certain Demetrius, a silversmith, who made miniature silver sanctuaries of Diana, a business which brought great gain to the mechanics in his employ. ²⁵ He called his workmen together, and others who were engaged in similar trades, and said to them, "You men well know that our prosperity depends on this business of ours; ²⁶ and you see and hear that, not in Ephesus only but throughout almost the whole province of Asia, this fellow Paul has led away a vast number of people by inducing them to believe that they are not gods at all that are made by men's hands. ²⁷ There is danger, therefore, not only that this our trade will become of no account, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana will fall into utter disrepute, and that before long she will be actually deposed from her majestic rank--she who is now worshipped by the whole province of Asia; nay, by the whole world." ²⁸ After listening to this harangue, they became furiously angry and kept calling out, "Great is the Ephesian Diana!" ²⁹ The riot and uproar spread through the whole city, till at last with one accord they rushed into the Theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, two Macedonians who were fellow travellers with Paul. ³⁰ Then Paul would have liked to go in and address the people, but the disciples would not let him do so.

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
such a one is a man of two minds, undecided in every step he takes.

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.