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Acts 14:18

Acts 14:18
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And with these sayings - With these arguments. Scarce restrained they the people - They were so fully satisfied that the gods had appeared, and were so full of zeal to do them honor.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 14:8-18

In these verses we have,

I. A miraculous cure wrought by Paul at Lystra upon a cripple that had been lame from his birth, such a one as was miraculously cured by Peter and John, Act 3:2. That…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

that they had not done sacrifice unto them i.e. "from doing sacrifice," &c.

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