SEV Biblia, Chapter 19:23
Entonces hubo un alboroto no pequeo acerca del Camino.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 19:23
Verse 23. No small stir about that way.] Concerning the Gospel, which the apostles preached; and which is termed this way, chap. ix. 2, where see the note.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 23. And the same time there arose no small stir about that way .] The Syriac version reads, the way of God; and the Vulgate Latin version, the way of the Lord: that is, the Christian religion, and the doctrines and ordinances of the Gospel, which the saints were directed to walk in; and the Ethiopic version renders it, about this doctrine; which mightily grew and prevailed, and which such numbers embraced; and how great the stir was about it, and from whence it arose, who began it, and what were the consequences of it, are hereafter related.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 21-31 - Persons who came from afar to pay their devotions at the temple of Ephesus, bought little silver shrines, or models of the temple, to carry home with them. See how craftsmen make advantage to themselves of people's superstition, and serve their worldly ends by it. Men ar jealous for that by which they get their wealth; and many se themselves against the gospel of Christ, because it calls men from all unlawful crafts, however much wealth is to be gotten by them. There ar persons who will stickle for what is most grossly absurd, unreasonable and false; as this, that those are gods which are made with hands, i it has but worldly interest on its side. The whole city was full of confusion, the common and natural effect of zeal for false religion Zeal for the honour of Christ, and love to the brethren, encourag zealous believers to venture into danger. Friends will often be raise up among those who are strangers to true religion, but have observe the honest and consistent behaviour of Christians.
Greek Textus Receptus
εγενετο 1096 5633 V-2ADI-3S δε 1161 CONJ κατα 2596 PREP τον 3588 T-ASM καιρον 2540 N-ASM εκεινον 1565 D-ASM ταραχος 5017 N-NSM ουκ 3756 PRT-N ολιγος 3641 A-NSM περι 4012 PREP της 3588 T-GSF οδου 3598 N-GSF
Vincent's NT Word Studies
23. The way. See on ch. ix. 2.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
19:23 {No small stir} (taracos ouk oligos). Same phrase in #12:18 and nowhere else in the N.T. Litotes. {Concerning the Way} (peri tes hodou). See this phrase for Christianity in #9:2; 19:9; 24:22 which see, like the "Jesus Way" of the Indians. There had already been opposition and "stir" before this stage (cf. #19:11-20). The fight with wild beasts in #1Co 15:32 (whatever it was) was before that epistle was written and so before this new uproar. Paul as a Roman citizen could not be thrown to wild beasts, but he so pictured the violent opponents of Christ in Ephesus.
