Acts 19:30

“And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, etc.] 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;…”

“when Paul would have entered in--with noble forgetfulness of self. unto the people--the demos, that is, the people met in public assembly. the disciples suffered him not--The tense used implies only that they were using their efforts to restrain him; which might have been unavailing but for what follows.”

“Would have entered in unto the people - Probably to have addressed them, and to defend his own cause. return to 'Top of Page'”

“When Paul would have gone in to the people - Being above all fear, to plead the cause of his companions, and prove they are not gods which are made with hands. Acts 19:31”

“Paul: Act 14:14-18, Act 17:22-31, Act 21:39 the disciples: Sa2 18:2, Sa2 18:3, Sa2 21:17 Acts 19:31”