Atos 19:30

30 Paulo queria apresentar-se à multidão, mas os discípulos não o permitiram.

Atos 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.

Atos 19:30 In-Context

28 Ao ouvirem isso, eles ficaram furiosos e começaram a gritar: “Grande é a Ártemis dos efésios!”

29 Em pouco tempo a cidade toda estava em tumulto. O povo foi às pressas para o teatro, arrastando os companheiros de viagem de Paulo, os macedônios Gaio e Aristarco.

30 Paulo queria apresentar-se à multidão, mas os discípulos não o permitiram.

31 Alguns amigos de Paulo dentre as autoridades da província chegaram a mandar-lhe um recado, pedindo-lhe que não se arriscasse a ir ao teatro.

32 A assembleia estava em confusão: uns gritavam uma coisa, outros gritavam outra. A maior parte do povo nem sabia por que estava ali.