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Acts 19:23 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Acts 19:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 19 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Riot in Ephesus
“And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.”
Acts 19:23 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 19:23
No small stir about that way—Luke's characteristic understatement (λιτότης, litotes) masks intense opposition. The term that way (ἡ ὁδός, hē hodos) became an early designation for Christianity, appearing throughout Acts (9:2, 19:9, 22:4, 24:14). This 'Way' language echoes Jesus' self-identification as 'the way, the truth, and the life' (John 14:6).The Greek τάραχος (tarachos, 'stir') implies public disturbance and tumult. Paul's ministry in Ephesus—spanning three years (20:31)—had so thoroughly impacted the city that economic and religious structures faced collapse. The gospel's transforming p...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 19:23
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“speaking evil of the Way before the multitude”
“having more exact knowledge concerning the Way”
“that after the Way”
“that if he found any who were of the Way”
“brothers”
“they took him aside”
“and yet well known; as dying”
“binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.”