Acts 19 · Verse 30

Acts 19:30

And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
Acts 19:30, King James Version

Acts 19:30 in other translations

BSBPaul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.
WEBWhen Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn’t allow him.
ASVAnd when Paul was minded to enter in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
YLTAnd on Paul's purposing to enter in unto the populace, the disciples were not suffering him,
DARBYBut Paul intending to go in to the people, the disciples suffered him not;
BBEAnd when Paul was about to go in to the people, the disciples did not let him.
WebsterAnd when Paul would have entered in to the people, the disciples suffered him not.

What does Acts 19:30 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 19:30-34
30-34. when Paul would have entered in--with noble forgetfulness of self. unto the people--the demos, that is, the people met in public assembly. the disciples suffered him not--The tense used implies only that they were using their efforts to restrain him; which might have been unavailing but for what follows.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 30. Would have entered in unto the people. Probably to have addressed them, and to defend his own cause.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 19:21-31

Persons who came from afar to pay their devotions at the temple of Ephesus, bought little silver shrines, or models of the temple, to carry home with them. See how craftsmen make advantage to themselves of people's superstition, and serve their worldly ends by it. Men are jealous for that by which they get their wealth; and many set themselves against the gospel of Christ, because it calls men from all unlawful…

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Acts 19:30 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΠαύλουPaulouPaulG3972
δὲdehoweverG1161
βουλομένουboulomenouintendingG1014
εἰσελθεῖνeiseltheinto go inG1525
εἰςeistoG1519
τὸνtontheG3588
δῆμονdēmonpeopleG1218
οὐκouknotG3756
εἴωνeiōnwere allowingG1439
αὐτὸνautonhimG846
οἱhoitheG3588
μαθηταί·mathētaidisciples;G3101

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 19:30

  • Acts 21:39

    But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

  • Acts 17:22-31

    Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; …

  • 2 Samuel 21:17

    But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.

  • Acts 14:14-18

    Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. …

  • 2 Samuel 18:2-3

    And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also. But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Paul.
14:14-18; 17:22-31; 21:39
the disciples.
2Sa 18:2,3; 21:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Acts 19:29

    And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

  • Acts 19:30

    And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

  • Acts 19:31

    And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

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Acts 19:30 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y queriendo Pablo salir al pueblo, los discípulos no le dejaron.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et comme Paul voulait entrer vers le peuple, les disciples ne le lui permirent pas;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Als aber Paulus unter das Volk gehen wollte, ließen die Jünger es ihm nicht zu.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Paulo autem volente intrare in populum, non permiserunt discipuli.