Acts 19:23
New International Version
About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.

New Living Translation
About that time, serious trouble developed in Ephesus concerning the Way.

English Standard Version
About that time there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way.

Berean Standard Bible
About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.

Berean Literal Bible
Now at the same time no small disturbance arose concerning the Way.

King James Bible
And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

New King James Version
And about that time there arose a great commotion about the Way.

New American Standard Bible
About that time a major disturbance occurred in regard to the Way.

NASB 1995
About that time there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way.

NASB 1977
And about that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now about that time there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way.

Amplified Bible
About that time there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way (Jesus, Christianity).

Christian Standard Bible
About that time there was a major disturbance about the Way.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
During that time there was a major disturbance about the Way.

American Standard Version
And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But there was a great commotion at that time about the way of God.

Contemporary English Version
At that time there was serious trouble because of the Lord's Way.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now at that time there arose no small disturbance about the way of the Lord.

English Revised Version
And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
During that time a serious disturbance concerning the way [of Christ] broke out in the city of Ephesus.

Good News Translation
It was at this time that there was serious trouble in Ephesus because of the Way of the Lord.

International Standard Version
Now about that time a great commotion broke out concerning the Way.

Literal Standard Version
And there came, at that time, not a little stir about The Way,

Majority Standard Bible
About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.

New American Bible
About that time a serious disturbance broke out concerning the Way.

NET Bible
At that time a great disturbance took place concerning the Way.

New Revised Standard Version
About that time no little disturbance broke out concerning the Way.

New Heart English Bible
About that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

Weymouth New Testament
Now just at that time there arose no small commotion about the new faith.

World English Bible
About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.

Young's Literal Translation
And there came, at that time, not a little stir about the way,

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Context
The Riot in Ephesus
22He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia. 23 About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way. 24It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.…

Cross References
Acts 9:2
and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

Acts 19:9
But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

2 Corinthians 1:8
We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.

2 Corinthians 6:5
in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger;

2 Corinthians 11:26
In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,


Treasury of Scripture

And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

there.

2 Corinthians 1:8-10
For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: …

2 Corinthians 6:9
As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

that.

Acts 19:9
But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

Acts 9:2
And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

Acts 18:26
And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

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Acts 19
1. The Holy Spirit is given by Paul's hands.
8. The Jews blaspheme his doctrine, which is confirmed by miracles.
13. The Jewish exorcists,
16. are beaten by a man who had an evil spirit.
19. Conjuring books are burnt.
21. Demetrius, for love of gain, raises an uproar against Paul;
35. which is appeased by the town clerk.














(23) About that way.--Better, as before, the way. (See Note on Acts 9:2.)

Verse 23. - About that time for the same time, A.V.; concerning the Way for about that way, A.V. (see ver. 9).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
About
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

that
ἐκεῖνον (ekeinon)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.

time
καιρὸν (kairon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2540: Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. Set or proper time.

a great
ὀλίγος (oligos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3641: Puny; especially neuter somewhat.

disturbance
τάραχος (tarachos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5017: A disturbance, commotion, trouble. Masculine from tarasso; a disturbance, i.e. tumult.

arose
Ἐγένετο (Egeneto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

about
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Way.
Ὁδοῦ (Hodou)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.


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