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Acts 19:32 — King James Version← Study notes

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.


Acts 19:32Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 19:3219 words
GreekMeaning
ἄλλοιalloi
OthersadjectiveG243
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
ἄλλοallo
someadjectiveG243
τιti
thingpronounG5100
ἔκραζονekrazon
were crying outverbG2896
ἦνēn
wasverbG1510
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
thearticleG3588
ἐκκλησίαekklēsia
assemblynounG1577
συγκεχυμένηsynkechymenē
confusedverbG4797
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
πλείουςpleious
mostadjectiveG4183
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ᾔδεισανēdeisan
did knowverbG1492
τίνοςtinos
for whatpronounG5100
ἕνεκαheneka
causeprepositionG1752
συνεληλύθεισανsynelēlytheisan
they had assembledverbG4905
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 19:32

And certain of the Asiarchs, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre Acts 19:31 to a disorderly populace and tumult. And Paul complies, for he was not vainglorious, nor ambitious. Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused. Such is the nature of the multitude: it recklessly follows, like fire when it has fallen upon fuel; and the more part knew not wherefore they had come…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 42 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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