Acts 19:32 “Meanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing an…”

Acts 19:32

Meanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing and some another, and most of them did not even know why they were there.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

World English Bible

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn’t know why they had come together.

American Standard Version

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was in confusion; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

Geneva Bible 1599

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assemblie was out of order, and the more part knewe not wherefore they were come together.

Darby Translation

Different persons therefore cried out some different thing; for the assembly was tumultuous, and the most did not know for what cause they had come together.

Young's Literal Translation

Some indeed, therefore, were calling out one thing, and some another, for the assembly was confused, and the greater part did not know for what they were come together;

Bible in Basic English

And some said one thing, and some another: for there was no order in the meeting; and most of them had no idea why they had come together.

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Cross references

“cried”

Acts 21:34 Acts 19:29

Acts 21:34 · BSB

Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks.

Acts 19:29 · BSB

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

“and the”

Acts 19:40 Matthew 11:7–9 Luke 7:24–26

Acts 19:40 · BSB

For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”

Matthew 11:7–9 · BSB

As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

Luke 7:24–26 · BSB

After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

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

In context

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.

33The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.

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