Apostelgeschichte 19:32

32 Etliche schrieen so, etliche ein anderes, und die Gemeinde war irre, und die meisten wußten nicht, warum sie zusammengekommen waren.

Apostelgeschichte 19:32 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 19:32

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another
Not in the church at Ephesus among the disciples, and friends of the apostle, as if they were divided in their sentiments about his going into the theatre, some being for it, and others against it; but the people that were gathered together in the theatre, these were not agreed about the reason of this tumult, some said it was on account of one thing, and some another:

for the assembly was confused;
the multitude of people that were gathered together were made up of different persons, of different employments and sentiments, and were in no manner of form or order:

and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together;
there was a noise and a hubbub in the city; but what was the reason and meaning of it, they were ignorant of; they were got together into the theatre in great numbers, but what was to be done there they knew not. And this is too often the case in religious assemblies, that the majority, at least many, can give no account of the reason, end, and design of their assembling together.

Apostelgeschichte 19:32 In-Context

30 Da aber Paulus wollte unter das Volk gehen, ließen's ihm die Jünger nicht zu.

31 Auch etliche der Obersten in Asien, die des Paulus gute Freunde waren, sandten zu ihm und ermahnten ihn, daß er sich nicht begäbe auf den Schauplatz.

32 Etliche schrieen so, etliche ein anderes, und die Gemeinde war irre, und die meisten wußten nicht, warum sie zusammengekommen waren.

33 Etliche vom Volk zogen Alexander hervor, da ihn die Juden hervorstießen. Alexander aber winkte mit der Hand und wollte sich vor dem Volk verantworten.

34 Da sie aber innewurden, daß er ein Jude war, erhob sich eine Stimme von allen, und schrieen bei zwei Stunden: Groß ist die Diana der Epheser! {~} {~}