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Acts 14:18
And with these sayings they scarce restrained the people from doing sacrifice to them.
Acts 14:18 · Webster Bible
Acts 14:18 in other translations
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could hardly stop the crowds from sacrificing to them.
Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.
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In context
15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach to you, that ye should turn from these vanities to the living God, who made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all things that are in them.
16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
18 And with these sayings they scarce restrained the people from doing sacrifice to them.
19 And there came thither [certain] Jews from Antioch, and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and having stoned Paul, drew [him] out of the city, supposing him to be dead.
20 But as the disciples stood around him, he rose, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and [to] Iconium, and to Antioch,
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