Acts 19:40

World English Bible (2000)

For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn't be able to give an account of this commotion."

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  • 1 Kgs 1:41 : 41 Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, "Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar?"
  • Matt 26:5 : 5 But they said, "Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people."
  • Acts 17:5-8 : 5 But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people. 6 When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also, 7 whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!" 8 The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.
  • Acts 20:1 : 1 After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.
  • Acts 21:31 : 31 As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
  • Acts 21:38 : 38 Aren't you then the Egyptian, who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?"

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  • Acts 19:36-39
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    36Seeing then that these things can't be denied, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.

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

    38If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another.

    39But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.

  • Acts 19:41
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    41When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

  • Acts 19:32-33
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    32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn't know why they had come together.

    33They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.

  • Acts 24:18-21
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    18amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.

    19They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.

    20Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

    21unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!'"

  • 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? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can't deny it.

  • Acts 24:6-8
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    6He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.

    7

    8By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."

  • Acts 28:21-22
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    21They said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.

    22But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against."

  • Acts 23:15
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    15Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near."

  • Acts 21:34
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    34Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn't find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

  • Acts 16:20-22
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    20When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,

    21and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."

    22The multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

  • Acts 19:23
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    23About that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.

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

  • Acts 19:28-29
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    28When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

    29The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel.

  • Acts 16:37-38
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    37But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us publicly, without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!"

    38The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

  • Acts 17:8
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    8The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.

  • Acts 25:16-17
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    16To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction, before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

    17When therefore they had come together here, I didn't delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought.

  • Acts 4:20-21
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    20for we can't help telling the things which we saw and heard."

    21When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

  • Acts 23:28-29
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    28Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.

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  • Acts 28:17-19
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    17It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, "I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

    18who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.

    19But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.

  • Acts 24:2
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    2When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this nation,

  • Acts 23:9-10
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    9A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, "We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let's not fight against God!"

    10When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

  • Acts 24:12
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    12In the temple they didn't find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.

  • Acts 21:30-31
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    30All the city was moved, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.

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    14If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry."

  • Acts 21:36
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    36for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, "Away with him!"

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    25whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, "Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.

  • 1 Cor 15:30
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    30Why do we also stand in jeopardy every hour?