Acts 19:40

KJV1611 – Modern English

For we are in danger of being called in question for today's uproar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disturbance.

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  • 1 Kgs 1:41 : 41 And Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they had finished eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Why is the city in such an uproar?
  • Matt 26:5 : 5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
  • Acts 17:5-8 : 5 But the Jews who did not believe, moved with envy, took certain troublemakers from the marketplace, and gathered a mob, set all the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. 6 And when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the rulers of the city, crying, These who have turned the world upside down have come here too; 7 Jason has welcomed them: and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king—Jesus. 8 And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things.
  • Acts 20:1 : 1 And after the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go into Macedonia.
  • Acts 21:31 : 31 And as they went about to kill him, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
  • Acts 21:38 : 38 Are you not that Egyptian, who before these days made an uproar and led out into the wilderness four thousand men who were assassins?

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    36Seeing then that these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet, and do nothing rashly.

    37For you have brought here these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.

    38Therefore, if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges against one another.

    39But if you seek anything concerning other matters, it shall be settled in a lawful assembly.

  • Acts 19:41
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    41And when he had spoken these things, he dismissed the assembly.

  • Acts 19:32-33
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    32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and most did not know why they had come together.

    33And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander motioned with the hand, and wanted to make his defense to the people.

  • Acts 24:18-21
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    18In the midst of which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with a crowd, nor with tumult.

    19Who ought to have been present before you, to charge me, if they had anything against me.

    20Or else let those who are here say, if they found any wrongdoing in me, while I stood before the council,

    21Except it be for this one statement, that I cried standing among them, Regarding the resurrection of the dead I am questioned by you this day.

  • Acts 4:15-16
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    15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

    16Saying, What shall we do to these men? For indeed a notable miracle has been done by them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

  • Acts 24:6-8
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    6Who also attempted to desecrate the temple: whom we seized, and would have judged according to our law.

    7But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great force took him away out of our hands,

    8Commanding his accusers to come before you: by examining of whom you yourself may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.

  • Acts 28:21-22
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    21And they said to him, We have neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor have any of the brethren who came reported or spoken any evil of you.

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    15Now therefore, you with the council suggest to the chief captain that he bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you would inquire something more accurately about him; and we, before he comes near, are ready to kill him.

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    34And some cried one thing, and some another, among the crowd: and when he could not determine the truth because of the uproar, he commanded him to be carried into the barracks.

  • Acts 16:20-22
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    20And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city,

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    23And at that time, there arose no small commotion about the Way.

  • Acts 17:20
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    20For you bring certain strange things to our ears: we want to know what these things mean.

  • Acts 19:28-29
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    28And when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

    29And 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 theater.

  • Acts 16:37-38
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    37But Paul said to them, They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they press us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out.

    38And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

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    8And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things.

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    16To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is accused meets his accusers face to face, and has an opportunity to present his defense concerning the charges against him.

    17Therefore, when they had come here, without any delay, I sat on the judgment seat the next day, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

  • Acts 4:20-21
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    20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

    21So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, since all glorified God for what had been done.

  • Acts 23:28-29
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    23Saying, We found the prison truly shut securely, and the guards standing outside before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.

  • Acts 28:17-19
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    17After three days, Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. When they had come together, he said to them, Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

    18When they had examined me, they wanted to release me, because there was no cause for putting me to death.

    19But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.

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    2And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace, and many worthy deeds are done for this nation by your providence,

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  • Acts 24:12
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    12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, nor stirring up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

  • Acts 21:30-31
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    30And all the city was disturbed, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and dragged him out of the temple: and immediately the doors were shut.

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    14And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and keep you secure.

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    36For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.

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    25Whom he called together with the workmen of similar occupation, and said, Sirs, you know that by this trade we have our wealth.

  • 1 Cor 15:30
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    30And why do we stand in jeopardy every hour?