Atos 19:32

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

Atos 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.

Atos 19:32 In-Context

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.

33 Alguns da multidão julgaram que Alexandre era a causa do tumulto, quando os judeus o empurraram para a frente. Ele fez sinal pedindo silêncio, com a intenção de fazer sua defesa diante do povo.

34 Mas, quando ficaram sabendo que ele era judeu, todos gritaram a uma só voz durante cerca de duas horas: “Grande é a Ártemis dos efésios!”