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Acts 19:7

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What does Acts 19:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they were in all about twelve men.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they were in all about twelve men.
Acts 19:7 — American Standard Version

Context — Acts 19

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus.
5And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
7And they were in all about twelve men.
8And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading [as to] the things concerning the kingdom of God.
9But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
10And this continued for the space of two years; so that all they that dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And all the men were about twelve.] The Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, have not the word “about”; but affirm, that the men were twelve; and indeed the number being so small, the historian might be at a certainty about it: these seem to be the first materials of a Gospel church at Ephesus, which afterwards was very large and flourishing, and very likely were some of the elders of it.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“And all the men - The whole number. return to 'Top of Page'”
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