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Version</a></span><br />Paul wanted to appear before the crowd, but the disciples would not let him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Paul wanted to go in, too, but the believers wouldn’t let him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But when Paul wished to go in among the crowd, the disciples would not let him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But of Paul intending to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when Paul wanted to go into the assembly, the disciples would not let him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And when Paul wanted to go into the assembly, the disciples would not let him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And when Paul wanted to go into the assembly, the disciples would not let him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And when Paul wanted to go into the assembly, the disciples would not let him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Paul wanted to go into the [pagan] assembly, but the disciples would not let him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Although Paul wanted to go in before the people, the disciples did not let him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though Paul wanted to go in before the people, the disciples did not let him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when Paul was minded to enter in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Paul wanted to go out and speak to the people, but the Lord's followers would not let him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when Paul was minded to enter in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Paul wanted to go into the crowd, but his disciples wouldn't let him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Paul himself wanted to go before the crowd, but the believers would not let him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Paul wanted to go into the crowd, but the disciples wouldn't let him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But when Paul wanted to enter the public assembly, the disciples would not let him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples did not allow him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when Paul would have entered in to the people, the disciples suffered him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then Paul would have liked to go in and address the people, but the disciples would not let him do so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn’t allow him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And on Paul’s resolving to enter in to the populace, the disciples were not permitting him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But of Paul intending to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And on Paul's purposing to enter in unto the populace, the disciples were not suffering him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Paul wishing to come in to the people, the disciples suffered him not.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, when Paul wanted to enter to the people, the disciples would not permit him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Paul wanted to go before the crowd, but the disciples would not let him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Paul wished to go into the crowd, but the disciples would not let him;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Paul wanted to go into the theatre, but the disciples stopped him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/19.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And Paulus had wanted to enter the theater and the disciples restrained him.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/19.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And when Paul wished to go in among the people, the disciples did not permit him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/19.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And Paul wishing to go in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/19.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />But though Paul wished to go in to the people, the disciples would not permit him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/19.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />upon this Paul was bent upon going, to the populace,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then Paul would have liked to go in and address the people, but the disciples would not let him do so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/19.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And, Paul purposing to enter in unto the people, the disciples were not permitting him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/19.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And when Paul would have gone in unto the people, the disciples would not let him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/19-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=6481" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/19.htm">The Riot in Ephesus</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>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. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3972.htm" title="3972: Paulou (N-GMS) -- Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.">Paul</a> <a href="/greek/1014.htm" title="1014: boulomenou (V-PPM/P-GMS) -- To will, intend, desire, wish. Middle voice of a primary verb; to will, i.e. be willing.">wanted</a> <a href="/greek/1525.htm" title="1525: eiselthein (V-ANA) -- To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.">to go before</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1218.htm" title="1218: dēmon (N-AMS) -- From deo; the public.">assembly,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">but the</a> <a href="/greek/3101.htm" title="3101: mathētai (N-NMP) -- A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.">disciples</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/1439.htm" title="1439: eiōn (V-IIA-3P) -- To allow, permit, let alone, leave. Of uncertain affinity; to let be, i.e. Permit or leave alone.">would not allow</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">31</span>Even 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-12.htm">Acts 21:12-14</a></span><br />When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. / Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” / When he would not be dissuaded, we quieted down and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-29.htm">Acts 9:29</a></span><br />He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-19.htm">Acts 14:19-20</a></span><br />Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead. / But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-5.htm">Acts 17:5-9</a></span><br />The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people. / But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here, / and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/18-6.htm">Acts 18:6</a></span><br />But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/22-1.htm">Acts 22:1-2</a></span><br />“Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.” / When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent. Then Paul declared,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-12.htm">Acts 23:12-15</a></span><br />When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/24-5.htm">Acts 24:5-6</a></span><br />We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, / and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/26-31.htm">Acts 26:31-32</a></span><br />On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.” / And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-42.htm">Acts 27:42-43</a></span><br />The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom. / But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-23.htm">2 Corinthians 11:23-27</a></span><br />Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death. / Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. / Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-16.htm">2 Timothy 4:16-17</a></span><br />At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them. / But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-31.htm">Romans 15:31</a></span><br />Pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16-18</a></span><br />Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. / But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues. / On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-2.htm">John 16:2</a></span><br />They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when Paul would have entered in to the people, the disciples suffered him not.</p><p class="hdg">Paul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/14-14.htm">Acts 14:14-18</a></b></br> <i>Which</i> when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard <i>of</i>, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/17-22.htm">Acts 17:22-31</a></b></br> Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, <i>Ye</i> men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/21-39.htm">Acts 21:39</a></b></br> But Paul said, I am a man <i>which am</i> a Jew of Tarsus, <i>a city</i> in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.</p><p class="hdg">the disciples.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/18-2.htm">2 Samuel 18:2,3</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/21-17.htm">2 Samuel 21:17</a></b></br> But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. 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The Greek word for "wanted" (θέλω, thelō) conveys a determined will or intention. This reflects Paul's characteristic boldness and commitment to his mission of preaching the Gospel, even in the face of potential danger. Historically, Paul's journeys were marked by a relentless pursuit of spreading the message of Christ, often leading him into contentious situations. His desire to go before the assembly demonstrates his courage and unwavering dedication to his calling.<p><b>before the assembly</b><br />The "assembly" here refers to a gathering of people, specifically in the context of a public meeting or a mob. The Greek term used is "ἐκκλησία" (ekklēsia), which is often translated as "church" in other contexts. However, in this instance, it denotes a civic assembly, likely composed of citizens of Ephesus who were stirred up against Paul due to the economic and religious implications of his teachings. Ephesus was a major center of commerce and religion, home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The assembly was likely a chaotic and potentially hostile environment, reflecting the tension between the burgeoning Christian movement and established pagan practices.<p><b>but the disciples</b><br />The "disciples" mentioned are Paul's companions and fellow believers who were traveling with him or residing in Ephesus. These individuals were part of the early Christian community, committed to supporting and spreading the teachings of Jesus. Their presence indicates a network of believers who were actively involved in the mission and welfare of the church. The disciples' concern for Paul's safety highlights the communal nature of the early church, where members looked out for one another amidst external threats.<p><b>would not allow him</b><br />The phrase "would not allow him" suggests a protective intervention by the disciples. The Greek word "ἐάω" (eaō) implies a strong dissuasion or prevention. This action underscores the disciples' awareness of the potential danger Paul faced if he confronted the assembly. Their decision to restrain him reflects a prudent and strategic approach to ministry, balancing boldness with wisdom. It also illustrates the tension between Paul's personal courage and the collective discernment of the community, emphasizing the importance of mutual care and guidance within the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">When Paul would have entered in . . .</span>--We almost see the impetuous zeal which urged the Apostle not to leave his companions to bear the brunt of the attack alone, and the anxious fear which made his friends eager to prevent a step which would probably endanger his own life without helping his friends. He refers probably to this when he speaks of having, as far as man was concerned, "fought with beasts at Ephesus" (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-32.htm" title="If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantages it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.">1Corinthians 15:32</a>); not that there was any actual danger of martyrdom in that form, but that the multitude in their fanatic rage presented as formidable an ordeal. So Ignatius (Ep. <span class= "ital">ad Rom. </span>c. 3) speaks of himself as "fighting with wild beasts" (using the same word as St. Paul), and describes the soldiers who kept guard over him in his journey from Antioch to Rome as the "ten leopards" who were his companions.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> <span class="accented">- Was minded to enter</span> for <span class="accented">would have entered</span>, A.V. With the courage of a pure conscience, conscious of no wrong, and therefore fearing no wrong, Paul would have gone straight to the theatre, and cast in his lot with Gaius and Aristarchus; but the disciples, knowing the savage temper of the multitude, dissuaded him; and when their entreaties were backed by the magistrates, Paul thought it his duty to yield. <span class="cmt_word">To enter in unto the people</span>. <span class="greek">Αἰσελθεῖν</span>, or <span class="greek">προσελθεῖν εἰς ἐπὶ τὸν δῆμον</span> or <span class="greek">τῷ δήμῳ</span> are phrases implying the intention of pleading his cause before them (see Schleusner and Kuinoel, on <a href="/acts/19-30.htm">Acts 19:30</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/19-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Paul</span><br /><span class="grk">Παύλου</span> <span class="translit">(Paulou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3972.htm">Strong's 3972: </a> </span><span class="str2">Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wanted</span><br /><span class="grk">βουλομένου</span> <span class="translit">(boulomenou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1014.htm">Strong's 1014: </a> </span><span class="str2">To will, intend, desire, wish. Middle voice of a primary verb; to 'will, ' i.e. be willing.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to go before</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰσελθεῖν</span> <span class="translit">(eiselthein)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1525.htm">Strong's 1525: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸν</span> <span class="translit">(ton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">assembly,</span><br /><span class="grk">δῆμον</span> <span class="translit">(dēmon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1218.htm">Strong's 1218: </a> </span><span class="str2">From deo; the public.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[but] the</span><br /><span class="grk">οἱ</span> <span class="translit">(hoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">disciples</span><br /><span class="grk">μαθηταί</span> <span class="translit">(mathētai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3101.htm">Strong's 3101: </a> </span><span class="str2">A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">would not allow</span><br /><span class="grk">εἴων</span> <span class="translit">(eiōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1439.htm">Strong's 1439: </a> </span><span class="str2">To allow, permit, let alone, leave. Of uncertain affinity; to let be, i.e. Permit or leave alone.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him.</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὸν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/19-30.htm">Acts 19:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/19-30.htm">Acts 19:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/19-30.htm">Acts 19:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/19-30.htm">Acts 19:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/19-30.htm">Acts 19:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/19-30.htm">Acts 19:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/19-30.htm">Acts 19:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/19-30.htm">Acts 19:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/19-30.htm">Acts 19:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/19-30.htm">Acts 19:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/19-30.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 19:30 When Paul wanted to enter (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/19-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 19:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 19:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/19-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 19:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 19:31" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>