KJV King James Version
Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
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Acts 19:32
Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Meanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing and some another, and most of them did not even know why they were there.
WEB World English Bible
Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn’t know why they had come together.
ASV American Standard Version
Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was in confusion; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Some indeed, therefore, were calling out one thing, and some another, for the assembly was confused, and the greater part did not know for what they were come together;
Surrounding context — Acts 19
29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring [him] that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians.
35 And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, [Ye] men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the [image] which fell down from Jupiter?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἄλλοιG243 · allosanotherμὲνG3303 · menon the other handοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenἄλλοG243 · allosanotherτιG5100 · tisoneἔκραζον·G2896 · krazōto cryἦνG1510 · eimito beγὰρG1063 · garforἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκκλησίαG1577 · ekklēsiaassemblyσυγκεχυμένη,G4797 · sugcheōto confoundκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλείουςG4183 · polusmuchοὐκG3756 · ounoᾔδεισανG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandτίνοςG5101 · tiswhich?ἕνεκαG1752 · heneka, ehinekenbecause ofσυνεληλύθεισαν.G4905 · sunerchomaito assemble
Cross-references
Acts 21:34And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.Acts 19:29And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.Matthew 11:7-9And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?Luke 7:24-26And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?Acts 19:40For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
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