SEV Biblia, Chapter 19:30
Y queriendo Pablo salir al pueblo, los discípulos no le dejaron.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 30. And when Paul would have entered in unto the people , etc.] In the theatre, in order to have preached to the people, and to have removed their prejudices against him, and the Gospel preached by him, and to have shown them the error and evil of their idolatrous ways and worship, and to have reconciled them to him, and his friends, and to have persuaded them to do them no hurt; which shows the apostle’s greatness of soul, his firmness, constancy, and intrepidity, and his great concern and affection for his companions, to risk his life in this manner: but the disciples suffered him not ; the believers, the members of the church at Ephesus would by no means agree to it, but dissuaded him from it; who hereby, on their part, showed great love to him, and what a value they had for him, and how much they esteemed the life of so great an apostle, and faithful preacher of the Gospel. The Ethiopic version renders it, “the apostles prohibited him”; but there were none of that office with him.
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
του 3588 T-GSM δε 1161 CONJ παυλου 3972 N-GSM βουλομενου 1014 5740 V-PNP-GSM εισελθειν 1525 5629 V-2AAN εις 1519 PREP τον 3588 T-ASM δημον 1218 N-ASM ουκ 3756 PRT-N ειων 1439 5707 V-IAI-3P αυτον 846 P-ASM οι 3588 T-NPM μαθηται 3101 N-NPM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
19:30 {And when Paul was minded to enter in unto the people} (paulou de boulomenou eiselqein eis ton demon). Genitive absolute. Plainly Paul wanted to face the howling mob, whether it was the occasion pictured in #2Co 1:9 or not. "St. Paul was not the man to leave his comrades in the lurch" (Knowling). {Suffered him not} (ouk eiwn auton). Imperfect of ea", common verb to allow, what Gildersleeve called the negative imperfect (Robertson, _Grammar_, p. 885), denoting resistance to pressure. The more Paul insisted on going the more the disciples refused to agree to it and they won.
