NET Bible
"Even by saying these things, they scarcely persuaded the crowds not to offer sacrifice to them."
— Acts 14:18, NET Bible
“And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.”
“And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them. ”
“Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.”
“Now there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium: and, persuading the multitude and stoning Paul, drew him out of the city, thinking him to be dead.”
“And even with these words, it was hard for them to keep the people from making an offering to them.”
“And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.”
“Men, why are you doing these things? We too are men, with human natures just like you! We are proclaiming the good news to you, so that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them.
In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own ways,
yet he did not leave himself without a witness by doing good, by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying you with food and your hearts with joy.”
Even by saying these things, they scarcely persuaded the crowds not to offer sacrifice to them.
But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and after winning the crowds over, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, presuming him to be dead.
But after the disciples had surrounded him, he got up and went back into the city. On the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.
Paul and Barnabas Return to Antioch in Syria After they had proclaimed the good news in that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch.