KJV ORIGINAL
And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
After he said all that, he told everyone the meeting was over and sent them home.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the best thing a leader can do is know when to end the conversation.
📚 Historical Context
In Acts 19, the apostle Paul was in Ephesus preaching the gospel, which upset local silversmiths whose idol-making business was threatened by the spread of Christianity. This led to a riot in the city, and the town clerk, a Roman official, addressed the crowd to defend Paul's innocence and warn of legal repercussions for unlawful assembly. He then dismissed the gathering, restoring order and preventing further escalation.
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