Hechos 19:30

30 Pablo quiso presentarse ante la multitud, pero los discípulos no se lo permitieron.

Hechos 19:30 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 19:30

And when Paul would have entered in unto the people
In the theatre, in order to have preached to the people, and to have removed their prejudices against him, and the Gospel preached by him, and to have shown them the error and evil of their idolatrous ways and worship, and to have reconciled them to him, and his friends, and to have persuaded them to do them no hurt; which shows the apostle's greatness of soul, his firmness, constancy, and intrepidity, and his great concern and affection for his companions, to risk his life in this manner: but

the disciples suffered him not;
the believers, the members of the church at Ephesus would by no means agree to it, but dissuaded him from it; who hereby, on their part, showed great love to him, and what a value they had for him, and how much they esteemed the life of so great an apostle, and faithful preacher of the Gospel. The Ethiopic version renders it, "the apostles prohibited him"; but there were none of that office with him.

Hechos 19:30 In-Context

28 Al oír esto, se enfurecieron y comenzaron a gritar:—¡Grande es Artemisa de los efesios!

29 En seguida toda la ciudad se alborotó. La turba en masa se precipitó en el teatro, arrastrando a Gayo y a Aristarco, compañeros de viaje de Pablo, que eran de Macedonia.

30 Pablo quiso presentarse ante la multitud, pero los discípulos no se lo permitieron.

31 Incluso algunas autoridades de la provincia, que eran amigos de Pablo, le enviaron un recado, rogándole que no se arriesgara a entrar en el teatro.

32 Había confusión en la asamblea. Cada uno gritaba una cosa distinta, y la mayoría ni siquiera sabía para qué se habían reunido.