KJV ORIGINAL
And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Paul wanted to go out and face the crowd, but his followers were like 'absolutely not' and wouldn't let him do it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the people who care about you have to stop you from walking into danger.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Acts, which contains this account, was written by Luke to an individual named Theophilus and a wider Christian audience around the early 60s CE. It describes Paul's attempt to address a riotous crowd in Ephesus, stirred up by silversmiths whose livelihood making idols of Artemis was threatened by his preaching.
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