Acts 14:18
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New International Version (©2011)
Even with these words, they had difficulty keeping the crowd from sacrificing to them.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could scarcely restrain the people from sacrificing to them.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Even with these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Even saying these things, with difficulty they restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Even though they said these things, they barely stopped the crowds from sacrificing to them.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Even by saying this, it was all Paul and Barnabas could do to keep the crowds from offering sacrifices to them.

NET Bible (©2006)
Even by saying these things, they scarcely persuaded the crowds not to offer sacrifice to them.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And as they were saying these things, with difficulty they restrained the people that no one would sacrifice to them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Although Paul and Barnabas said these things, they hardly kept the crowd from sacrificing to them.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And with these sayings scarcely restrained they the people, that they would not do sacrifice unto them.

American King James Version
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice to them.

American Standard Version
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And speaking these things, they scarce restrained the people from sacrificing to them.

Darby Bible Translation
And saying these things, they with difficulty kept the crowds from sacrificing to them.

English Revised Version
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.

Webster's Bible Translation
And with these sayings they scarce restrained the people from doing sacrifice to them.

Weymouth New Testament
Even with words like these they had difficulty in preventing the thronging crowd from offering sacrifices to them.

World English Bible
Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.

Young's Literal Translation
and these things saying, scarcely did they restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

14:8-18 All things are possible to those that believe. When we have faith, that most precious gift of God, we shall be delivered from the spiritual helplessness in which we were born, and from the dominion of sinful habits since formed; we shall be made able to stand upright and walk cheerfully in the ways of the Lord. When Christ, the Son of God, appeared in the likeness of men, and did many miracles, men were so far from doing sacrifice to him, that they made him a sacrifice to their pride and malice; but Paul and Barnabas, upon their working one miracle, were treated as gods. The same power of the god of this world, which closes the carnal mind against truth, makes errors and mistakes find easy admission. We do not learn that they rent their clothes when the people spake of stoning them; but when they spake of worshipping them; they could not bear it, being more concerned for God's honour than their own. God's truth needs not the services of man's falsehood. The servants of God might easily obtain undue honours if they would wink at men's errors and vices; but they must dread and detest such respect more than any reproach. When the apostles preached to the Jews, who hated idolatry, they had only to preach the grace of God in Christ; but when they had to do with the Gentiles, they must set right their mistakes in natural religion. Compare their conduct and declaration with the false opinions of those who think the worship of a God, under any name, or in any manner, is equally acceptable to the Lord Almighty. The most powerful arguments, the most earnest and affectionate addresses, even with miracles, are scarcely enough to keep men from absurdities and abominations; much less can they, without special grace, turn the hearts of sinners to God and to holiness.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 18. - The multitudes for the people, A.V.; from doing for that they had not done, A.V.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And with these sayings,.... Concerning themselves, and concerning the living God, his creation of all things, and his providential goodness:

scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them; so resolute were they upon it, that it was with great difficulty that they persuaded them from it: in four of Beza's manuscripts, and in some other copies, it is added, "but everyone went to his own house", &c.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

18. with these sayings scarce restrained they the people that they had not done sacrifice to them—In spite of this,and Peter's repudiation of all such honor (Ac 10:26), how soon idolatrous tendencies began to show themselves in the Christian Church, at length to be systematized and enjoined in the Church of Rome!

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The Visit to Lystra and Derbe
…17Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. 18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice to them. 19And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

Matthew 13:15 For this people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.'
Acts 14:17 Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy."
Acts 14:19 Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead.