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Acts 19:28

Acts 19:28
And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another,.... Not in the church at Ephesus among the disciples, and friends of the apostle, as if they were divided in their sentiments about his going into the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Were full of wrath - Were greatly enraged - probably at the prospect of losing their gains. Great is Diana ... - The term “great” was often applied by the Greeks to Diana. Thus, in Xenophon (Ephes.…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 19:21-41

I. Paul is here brought into some trouble at Ephesus, just when he is forecasting to go thence, and to cut out work for himself elsewhere. See here,

1. How he laid his purpose of going to other…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And when they heard these sayings The A.V. indicates that there is no Greek for the two last words. It is enough, with the Rev. Ver., to say " this."

they were full of wrath The verb in the original…