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The Visit to Lystra and Derbe

Acts 14:18

In 9 translations

BSB
Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could hardly stop the crowds from sacrificing to them.
KJV
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
WEB
Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.
ASV
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.
LSV
and saying these things, they scarcely restrained the multitudes from sacrificing to them.
YLT
and these things saying, scarcely did they restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.
DBY
And saying these things, they with difficulty kept the crowds from sacrificing to them.
DRC14:17
And speaking these things, they scarce restrained the people from sacrificing to them.
GNV
And speaking these things, scarce appeased they the multitude, that they had not sacrificed vnto them.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ταῦτα λέγοντες μόλις κατέπαυσαν τοὺς ὄχλους τοῦ μὴ θύειν αὐτοῖς.
RP2018
Καὶ ταῦτα λέγοντες, μόλις κατέπαυσαν τοὺς ὄχλους τοῦ μὴ θύειν αὐτοῖς.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ταῦτα λέγοντες, μόλις κατέπαυσαν τοὺς ὄχλους τοῦ μὴ θύειν αὐτοῖς.
SCR1894
και ταυτα λεγοντες μολις κατεπαυσαν τους οχλους του μη θυειν αυτοις

Who and where

◆ First Missionary Journey◆ Mission to Lystra and Derbe

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Jeremiah 44:16–17“As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you! Instead, we will do everything we vowed to do: We will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and offer drink offerings to her,…
  • Genesis 11:6And the LORD said, “If they have begun to do this as one people speaking the same language, then nothing they devise will be beyond them.
  • Exodus 32:21–23“What did this people do to you,” Moses asked Aaron, “that you have led them into so great a sin?” “Do not be enraged, my lord,” Aaron replied. “You yourself know that the people are intent on evil. They told me, ‘Make…
  • John 6:15Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.
  • Genesis 19:9“Get out of the way!” they replied. And they declared, “This one came here as a foreigner, and he is already acting like a judge! Now we will treat you worse than them.” And they pressed in on Lot and moved in to break…

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 14:17 in some Bibles
  • 14:18 in most Bibles

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