Acts 19:32

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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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  • Acts 21:34 : 34 And some said one thing and some another, among the people: and as he was not able to get a knowledge of the facts because of the noise, he gave orders for Paul to be taken into the army building.
  • Matt 11:7-9 : 7 And when they were going away, Jesus, talking of John, said to all the people, What went you out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind? 8 But what went you out to see? a man delicately clothed? Those who have fair robes are in kings' houses. 9 But why did you go out? to see a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
  • Luke 7:24-26 : 24 And when the men who were sent by John had gone away, he said to the people, about John, What did you go out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind? 25 But what did you go out to see? a man in soft clothing? See now, those who have beautiful clothing and delicate food are in kings' houses. 26 But what did you go out to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
  • Acts 19:29 : 29 And the town was full of noise and trouble, and they all came running into the theatre, having taken by force Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia who were journeying in company with Paul.
  • Acts 19:40 : 40 For, truly, we are in danger of being made responsible for this day's trouble, there being no cause for it: and we are not able to give any reason for this coming together. And when he had said this, he sent the meeting away.

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  • 85%

    33 Then they took Alexander out from among the people, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander, making a sign with his hand, was about to make a statement to the people in answer:

    34 But when they saw that he was a Jew, all of them with one voice went on crying out for about two hours, Great is Diana of Ephesus.

    35 And when the chief secretary had got the people quiet, he said, Men of Ephesus, is any man without knowledge that the town of Ephesus is the keeper of the holy place of the great Diana, who was sent down from Jupiter?

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    34 And some said one thing and some another, among the people: and as he was not able to get a knowledge of the facts because of the noise, he gave orders for Paul to be taken into the army building.

    35 And when he came on to the steps, he was lifted up by the armed men, because of the force of the people;

    36 For a great mass of people came after them, crying out, Away with him!

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    28 And hearing this, they were very angry, crying out and saying, Great is Diana of Ephesus.

    29 And the town was full of noise and trouble, and they all came running into the theatre, having taken by force Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia who were journeying in company with Paul.

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

    31 And some of the rulers of Asia, being his friends, sent to him, requesting him seriously not to put himself in danger by going into the theatre.

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    39 But if any other business is in question, let it be taken up in the regular meeting.

    40 For, truly, we are in danger of being made responsible for this day's trouble, there being no cause for it: and we are not able to give any reason for this coming together. And when he had said this, he sent the meeting away.

  • 4 But there was a division among the people of the town; some were on the side of the Jews and some on the side of the Apostles.

  • Acts 17:5-8
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    5 But the Jews, being moved with envy, took with them certain low persons from among the common people, and getting together a great number of people, made an outcry in the town, attacking the house of Jason with the purpose of taking them out to the people.

    6 And when they were not able to get them, they took Jason and some of the brothers by force before the rulers of the town, crying, These men, who have made trouble all over the world have now come here;

    7 Whom Jason has taken into his house: and they are acting against the orders of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.

    8 And hearing these things the people and the rulers of the town were troubled.

  • 23 And while they were crying out, and pulling off their clothing, and sending dust into the air,

  • 22 What then is the position? They will certainly get news that you have come.

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    27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the Temple, got the people together and put their hands on him,

    28 Crying out, Men of Israel, come to our help: this is the man who is teaching all men everywhere against the people and the law and this place: and in addition, he has taken Greeks into the Temple, and made this holy place unclean.

    29 For they had seen him before in the town with Trophimus of Ephesus, and had the idea that Paul had taken him with him into the Temple.

    30 And all the town was moved, and the people came running together and put their hands on Paul, pulling him out of the Temple: and then the doors were shut.

    31 And while they were attempting to put him to death, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was out of control.

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    18 And having been made clean, I was in the Temple, but not with a great number of people, and not with noise: but there were certain Jews from Asia,

    19 And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything against me.

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    18 And some of those who were supporters of the theories of the Epicureans and the Stoics, had a meeting with him. And some said, What is this talker of foolish words saying? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange gods: because he was preaching of Jesus and his coming back from the dead.

    19 And they took him to Mars' Hill, saying, Will you make clear to us what is this new teaching of yours?

    20 For you seem to us to say strange things, and we have a desire to get the sense of them.

    21 (Now all the Athenians and the men from other lands who come there were giving all their time to talking or hearing of anything new.)

  • Acts 23:9-10
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    9 And there was a great outcry: and some of the scribes on the side of the Pharisees got up and took part in the discussion, saying, We see no evil in this man: what if he has had a revelation from an angel or a spirit?

    10 And when the argument became very violent, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be pulled in two by them, gave orders to the armed men to take him by force from among them, and take him into the army building.

  • 23 And about that time a great outcry took place about the Way.

  • 6 And when this sound came to their ears, they all came together, and were greatly surprised because every man was hearing the words of the disciples in his special language.

  • 12 And they were all surprised and in doubt saying to one another, What is the reason of this?

  • 22 And the people made an attack on them all together: and the authorities took their clothing off them, and gave orders for them to be whipped.

  • 6 And Annas, the high priest, was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all the relations of the high priest.

  • 21 But only this one thing which I said among them in a loud voice, I am this day being judged on the question of the coming back from the dead.

  • 9 But some of those who were of the Synagogue named that of the Libertines, and some of the men of Cyrene and of Alexandria and those from Cilicia and Asia, had arguments with Stephen.

  • 22 But we have a desire to give hearing to your opinion: for as to this form of religion, we have knowledge that in all places it is attacked.

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  • 30 And the king and the ruler and Bernice and those who were seated with them got up;

  • 37 For you have taken these men, who are not doing damage to the holy place or talking against our goddess.

  • 13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had news that Paul was preaching the word at Beroea, they came there, troubling the people and working them up.

  • 12 But when Gallio was ruler of Achaia, all the Jews together made an attack on Paul, and took him to the judge's seat,

  • 20 And when they had taken them before the authorities, they said, These men, who are Jews, are greatly troubling our town;

  • 7 And when he had said this, there was an argument between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and a division in the meeting.

  • 12 And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,

  • 14 But when this came to the ears of the Apostles, Paul and Barnabas, they went running out among the people, parting their clothing, and crying out,

  • 18 And even with these words, it was hard for them to keep the people from making an offering to them.