Acts 19:30 “Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not all…”

Acts 19:30

Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when Paul would have entered 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.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And when Paul would haue entred in vnto the people, the disciples suffred him not.

Darby Translation

But Paul intending to go in to the people, the 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,

Bible in Basic English

And when Paul was about to go in to the people, the disciples did not let him.

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Cross references

“Paul”

Acts 21:39 Acts 14:14–18 Acts 17:22–31

Acts 21:39 · BSB

But Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.”

Acts 14:14–18 · BSB

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

Acts 17:22–31 · BSB

Then Paul stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that in every way you are very religious.

“the disciples”

2 Samuel 21:17 2 Samuel 18:2 2 Samuel 18:3

2 Samuel 21:17 · BSB

But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.”

2 Samuel 18:2 · BSB

He sent out the troops, a third under Joab, a third under Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the troops, “I will surely march out with you as well.”

2 Samuel 18:3 · BSB

But the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will not care about us. Even if half of us die, they will not care. But you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better now if you support us from…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

29Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.

31Even some of Paul’s friends who were officials of the province of Asia sent word to him, begging him not to venture into the theatre.

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