Acts 19:30-32

Expanded Bible

³⁰ Paul wanted to ·go in and talk to the crowd [appear before the assembly], but the ·followers [disciples] did not let him. ³¹ Also, some ·leaders of Asia [provincial authorities; ^Lof the Asiarchs; ^Ca group of wealthy political leaders who had religious functions] who were friends of Paul sent him a message, ·begging [urging; encouraging] him not to ·go [venture; take the risk of going] into the theater. ³² Some people were shouting one thing, and some were shouting another. The ·meeting [assembly] was completely confused; most of them did not know why they had come together.