Acts 19:40
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.””
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“For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For 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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For indeed we are in danger to be accused concerning this day’s riot, there being no cause for it: and as touching it we shall not be able to give account of this concourse.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for we are also in peril of being accused of insurrection in regard to this day, there being no occasion by which we shall be able to give an account of this concourse;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 19:40 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 1:41Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab.
- Matthew 26:5“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
- Acts 17:5The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.
- Acts 20:1When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.
- Acts 21:31While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.
- Acts 21:38“Aren’t you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the ‘Assassins’ into the wilderness?”
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