Acts 14:18 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 14:18

Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could hardly stop the crowds from sacrificing to them.

BSB

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ASV

And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.

KJV

And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

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.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Barnabas and Paul heard--Barnabas is put first here, apparently as having been styled the "Jupiter" of the company. they rent their clothes and ran in--rather (according to the true reading), "ran forth." among the people, crying out . . .

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
ταῦτα	tauta	these things	G3778 →
λέγοντες	legontes	saying	G3004 →
μόλις	molis	hardly	G3433 →
κατέπαυσαν	katepausan	they stopped	G2664 →
τοὺς	tous	the	G3588 →
ὄχλους	ochlous	crowds	G3793 →
τοῦ	tou	<the>	G3588 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
θύειν	thuein	sacrificing	G2380 →
αὐτοῖς.¶	autois	to them.	G846 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
John 6:15
Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.
leads to
- John 18:36
  Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”
- John 7:3–4
  So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.
- John 6:15–21
  Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.
Through
Genesis 11:6
And the LORD said, “If they have begun to do this as one people speaking the same language, then nothing they devise will be beyond them.
leads to
- Psalms 2:1–4
  Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
- Genesis 3:22
  Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life,…
- Genesis 11:1
  Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech.
- Luke 1:51
  He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
Through
Genesis 19:9
“Get out of the way!” they replied. And they declared, “This one came here as a foreigner, and he is already acting like a judge! Now we will treat you worse than them.” And…
leads to
- Exodus 2:14
  But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done…

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Acts

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Acts