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Wycliffe Bible
Acts 14:18
And thei seiynge these thingis, vnnethis swagiden the puple, that thei offriden not to hem.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Even though they said these things, they barely stopped the crowds from sacrificing to them.
Even though they said these things, they barely stopped the crowds from sacrificing to them.
King James Version (1611)
And with these sayings scarse restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice vnto them.
And with these sayings scarse restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice vnto them.
King James Version
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
English Standard Version
Even with these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.
Even with these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.
New American Standard Bible
And even by saying these things, only with difficulty did they restrain the crowds from offering sacrifices to them.
And even by saying these things, only with difficulty did they restrain the crowds from offering sacrifices to them.
New Century Version
Even with these words, they were barely able to keep the crowd from offering sacrifices to them.
Even with these words, they were barely able to keep the crowd from offering sacrifices to them.
Amplified Bible
Even saying these words, with difficulty they prevented the people from offering sacrifices to them.
Even saying these words, with difficulty they prevented the people from offering sacrifices to them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Even saying these things, with difficulty they restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.
Even saying these things, with difficulty they restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.
Legacy Standard Bible
And saying these things, with difficulty they restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.
And saying these things, with difficulty they restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.
Berean Standard Bible
Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could hardly stop the crowds from sacrificing to them.
Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could hardly stop the crowds from sacrificing to them.
Contemporary English Version
Even after Paul and Barnabas had said all this, they could hardly keep the people from offering a sacrifice to them.
Even after Paul and Barnabas had said all this, they could hardly keep the people from offering a sacrifice to them.
Complete Jewish Bible
Even saying this barely kept the crowds from sacrificing to them.
Even saying this barely kept the crowds from sacrificing to them.
Darby Translation
And saying these things, they with difficulty kept the crowds from sacrificing to them.
And saying these things, they with difficulty kept the crowds from sacrificing to them.
Easy-to-Read Version
Even after saying all this, Paul and Barnabas still could hardly stop the people from offering sacrifices to them.
Even after saying all this, Paul and Barnabas still could hardly stop the people from offering sacrifices to them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And speaking these things, scarce appeased they the multitude, that they had not sacrificed vnto them.
And speaking these things, scarce appeased they the multitude, that they had not sacrificed vnto them.
George Lamsa Translation
And even though they said these things they had difficulty in restraining the people from offering sacrifice to them.
And even though they said these things they had difficulty in restraining the people from offering sacrifice to them.
Good News Translation
Even with these words the apostles could hardly keep the crowd from offering a sacrifice to them.
Even with these words the apostles could hardly keep the crowd from offering a sacrifice to them.
Lexham English Bible
And although they said these things, only with difficulty did they dissuade the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.
And although they said these things, only with difficulty did they dissuade the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.
Literal Translation
And saying these things, they hardly stopped the crowds, that they not sacrifice to them.
And saying these things, they hardly stopped the crowds, that they not sacrifice to them.
American Standard Version
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.
Bible in Basic English
And even with these words, it was hard for them to keep the people from making an offering to them.
And even with these words, it was hard for them to keep the people from making an offering to them.
Hebrew Names Version
Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.
Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.
International Standard Version
Even by saying this it was all they could do to keep the crowds from offering sacrifices to them.
Even by saying this it was all they could do to keep the crowds from offering sacrifices to them.
Etheridge Translation
And when these they had said, they scarcely restrained the people that some one should not sacrifice to them.
And when these they had said, they scarcely restrained the people that some one should not sacrifice to them.
Murdock Translation
And, by saying these things, they with difficulty prevented the people from offering sacrifice to them.
And, by saying these things, they with difficulty prevented the people from offering sacrifice to them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And with these sayinges, scarce refrayned they the people, that they had not done sacrifice vnto them.
And with these sayinges, scarce refrayned they the people, that they had not done sacrifice vnto them.
English Revised Version
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.
World English Bible
Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.
Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitude from sacrificing to them.
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitude from sacrificing to them.
Weymouth's New Testament
Even with words like these they had difficulty in preventing the thronging crowd from offering sacrifices to them.
Even with words like these they had difficulty in preventing the thronging crowd from offering sacrifices to them.
Update Bible Version
And with these sayings they scarcely restrained the multitudes from sacrificing to them.
And with these sayings they scarcely restrained the multitudes from sacrificing to them.
Webster's Bible Translation
And with these sayings they scarce restrained the people from doing sacrifice to them.
And with these sayings they scarce restrained the people from doing sacrifice to them.
New English Translation
Even by saying these things, they scarcely persuaded the crowds not to offer sacrifice to them.
Even by saying these things, they scarcely persuaded the crowds not to offer sacrifice to them.
New King James Version
And with these sayings they could scarcely restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.
And with these sayings they could scarcely restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.
New Living Translation
But even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could scarcely restrain the people from sacrificing to them.
But even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could scarcely restrain the people from sacrificing to them.
New Life Bible
Even with these words it was hard for Paul and Barnabas to keep the people from burning cattle in an act of worship to them.
Even with these words it was hard for Paul and Barnabas to keep the people from burning cattle in an act of worship to them.
New Revised Standard
Even with these words, they scarcely restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.
Even with these words, they scarcely restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Even these things, saying, scarcely restrained they the multitudes from offering sacrifice unto them.
Even these things, saying, scarcely restrained they the multitudes from offering sacrifice unto them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(14-17) And speaking these things, they scarce restrained the people from sacrificing to them.
(14-17) And speaking these things, they scarce restrained the people from sacrificing to them.
Revised Standard Version
With these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.
With these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And with these sayinges scase refrayned they the people that they had not done sacrifice vnto them.
And with these sayinges scase refrayned they the people that they had not done sacrifice vnto them.
Young's Literal Translation
and these things saying, scarcely did they restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.
and these things saying, scarcely did they restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan they sayde this, they scarse refrayned the people, that they dyd not sacrifice vnto them.
And whan they sayde this, they scarse refrayned the people, that they dyd not sacrifice vnto them.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but whatever they could say, it was with difficulty that they restrain'd the people from sacrificing to them.
but whatever they could say, it was with difficulty that they restrain'd the people from sacrificing to them.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas had a heck of a time turning the stampede that wanted to sacrifice to them.
Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas had a heck of a time turning the stampede that wanted to sacrifice to them.
Contextual Overview
8 And a man at Listris was sijk in the feet, and hadde sete crokid fro his modris wombe, which neuer hadde goen. 9 This herde Poul spekinge; and Poul biheld hym, and siy that he hadde feith, that he schulde be maad saaf, 10 and seide with a greet vois, Rise thou `vp riyt on thi feet. And he lippide, and walkide. 11 And the puple, whanne thei hadde seyn that that Poul dide, reriden her vois in Licaon tunge, and seiden, Goddis maad lijk to men ben comun doun to vs. 12 And thei clepiden Barnabas Jubiter, and Poul Mercurie, for he was ledere of the word. 13 And the preest of Jubiter that was bifor the citee, brouyte boolis and crownes bifor the yatis, with puplis, and wolde haue maad sacrifice. 14 And whanne the apostlis Barnabas and Poul herden this, thei to-renten her cootis; and thei skipten out among the puple, 15 and crieden, and seiden, Men, what don ye this thing? and we ben deedli men lijk you, and schewen to you, that ye be conuertid fro these veyn thingis to the lyuynge God, that maad heuene, and erthe, and the see, and alle thingis that ben in hem; 16 which in generaciouns passid suffride alle folkis to gon in to her owne weies. 17 And yit he lefte not hym silf with out witnessing in wel doyng, for he yaf reyns fro heuene, and times beringe fruyt, and fulfillide youre hertis with meete and gladnesse.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
scarce: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 19:9, Exodus 32:21-23, Jeremiah 44:16, Jeremiah 44:17, John 6:15
Reciprocal: Matthew 27:20 - persuaded
Cross-References
Genesis 14:10
Forsothe the valey of the wode hadde many pittis of pitche; and so the kyng of Sodom and the kyng of Gomorre turneden the backis, and felden doun there; and thei that leften fledden to the hil.
Forsothe the valey of the wode hadde many pittis of pitche; and so the kyng of Sodom and the kyng of Gomorre turneden the backis, and felden doun there; and thei that leften fledden to the hil.
Genesis 14:22
And Abram answerde to hym, Y reyse myn hondis to the hiy Lord God,
And Abram answerde to hym, Y reyse myn hondis to the hiy Lord God,
Ruth 3:10
And he seide, Douytir, thou art blessid of the Lord, and thou hast ouercome the formere mercy with the lattere; for thou `suedist not yonge men, pore ethir riche.
And he seide, Douytir, thou art blessid of the Lord, and thou hast ouercome the formere mercy with the lattere; for thou `suedist not yonge men, pore ethir riche.
2 Samuel 2:5
Therfor Dauid sente messangeris to the men of Jabes of Galaad, and seide to hem, Blessid be ye of the Lord, that diden this mercy with your lord Saul, and birieden hym.
Therfor Dauid sente messangeris to the men of Jabes of Galaad, and seide to hem, Blessid be ye of the Lord, that diden this mercy with your lord Saul, and birieden hym.
Psalms 7:17
I schal knouleche to the Lord bi his riytfulnesse; and Y schal synge to the name of the hiyeste Lord.
I schal knouleche to the Lord bi his riytfulnesse; and Y schal synge to the name of the hiyeste Lord.
Psalms 50:14
Offre thou to God the sacrifice of heriyng; and yelde thin avowis to the hiyeste God.
Offre thou to God the sacrifice of heriyng; and yelde thin avowis to the hiyeste God.
Psalms 57:2
I schal crye to God altherhiyeste; to God that dide wel to me.
I schal crye to God altherhiyeste; to God that dide wel to me.
Psalms 76:2
And his place is maad in pees; and his dwellyng is in Syon.
And his place is maad in pees; and his dwellyng is in Syon.
Micah 6:6
What worthi thing schal Y offre to the Lord? schal Y bowe the knee to the hiye God? Whether Y schal offre to hym brent sacrifices, and calues of o yeer?
What worthi thing schal Y offre to the Lord? schal Y bowe the knee to the hiye God? Whether Y schal offre to hym brent sacrifices, and calues of o yeer?
Acts 7:48
But the hiy God dwellith not in thingis maad bi hoond,
But the hiy God dwellith not in thingis maad bi hoond,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And with these sayings,.... Concerning themselves, and concerning the living God, his creation of all things, and his providential goodness:
scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them; so resolute were they upon it, that it was with great difficulty that they persuaded them from it: in four of Beza's manuscripts, and in some other copies, it is added, "but everyone went to his own house", &c.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And with these sayings - With these arguments.
Scarce restrained they the people - They were so fully satisfied that the gods had appeared, and were so full of zeal to do them honor.
