Acts 16:19

And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
her	αὐτῆς autēs	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular feminine
masters	κύριοι kurioi	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — nominative plural masculine
saw	ἰδόντες idontes	G1492	used only in certain past tenses · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine
that	ὅτι hoti	G3754	demonstrative · conjunction
hope	ἐλπὶς elpis	G1680	expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence · noun — nominative singular feminine
their	αὐτῶν, autōn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
gains	ἐργασίας ergasias	G2039	occupation · noun — genitive singular feminine
gone	ἐξῆλθεν exēlthen	G1831	to issue (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
caught	ἐπιλαβόμενοι epilabomenoi	G1949	to seize (for help · verb — second aorist middle deponent participle, nominative plural masculine
Paul	Παῦλον Paulon	G3972	(little · noun — accusative singular masculine, a proper name
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
Silas	Σιλᾶν Silan	G4609	Silas · noun — accusative singular masculine, a proper name
drew	εἵλκυσαν eilkusan	G1670	to drag (literally or figuratively) · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
marketplace	ἀγορὰν agoran	G58	probably akin to G1453 (ἐγείρω)) · noun — accusative singular feminine
unto	ἐπὶ epi	G1909	properly · preposition
rulers	ἄρχοντας, archontas	G758	a first (in rank or power) · noun — accusative plural masculine

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Cross-references

Acts 17:6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world ups…
Acts 21:30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were sh…
Acts 8:3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
Acts 16:16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gai…
Acts 18:12-13 And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
2 Corinthians 6:5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
Matthew 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
Mark 13:9 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought be…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 16:16-24

Paul and his companions, though they were for some time buried in obscurity at Philippi, yet now begin to be taken notice of. I. A damsel that had a spirit of divination caused them to be taken notice of, by proclaiming them to be the servants of God. Observe, 1. The account that is given of this damsel: She was puthonissa, possessed with such a spirit of divination as that damsel was by whom the oracles of Apollo at Delphos were delivered; she was actuated by an evil spirit, that dictated ambiguous answers to those who consulted her, which served to gratify their vain desire of knowing things to come, but often deceived them. In those times of ignorance, infidelity, and idolatry, the devil,…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 16:19

when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas--as the leading persons. and drew them into the market-place--or Forum, where the courts were. to the magistrates, saying, &c.--We have here a full and independent confirmation of the reality of this supernatural cure, since on any other supposition such conduct would be senseless.

Adam Clarke on Acts 16:19

When her masters saw - It appears she was maintained by some men, who received a certain pay from every person whose fortune she told, or to whom she made any discovery of stolen goods, etc., etc. The hope of their gains was gone - Ἡ ελπις, This hope; viz. the spirit. So completely was this spirit cast out that the girl could divine no more; and yet she continued a heathen still, for we do not hear a word of her conversion. Had she been converted, got baptized, and been associated with the apostles, the family of Lydia, etc., there would have been some show of reason to believe that there had been no possession in the case, and that the spirit of divination coming out of her meant no more t…

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John Gill on Acts 16:19

And when her masters saw,.... As they might by her sedateness and composure; she not being wild and frantic, and not having such motions and agitations she had whilst under the possession of the evil spirit: that the hope of their gains was gone; the Syriac version adds, "out of her"; namely, the evil spirit which was the ground and foundation of all their hope of gains, they expected to acquire for themselves; that being gone, they had no more work to do, nor tricks to play, nor profit to expect from the maid: wherefore they caught Paul and Silas; they being the chief speakers, and principally concerned in the ejection of the evil spirit; they laid hold on them, took them by the collar, o…

The Church Fathers

"And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas." So then Paul did all, both miracles and teaching, but of the dangers Silas also is partaker. "And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone." Everywhere money the cause of evils. O that heathen cruelty! they wished the girl to be still a demoniac, that they might make money by her. "They caught Paul and Silas," it says, "and dragged them into the marketplace unto the rulers, and brought them unto the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city!"
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 35

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Dictionary and topics

Market-place — Any place of public resort, and hence a public place or broad street (Matt. 11:16; 20:3), as well as a forum or market-place proper, where goods were exposed for sale, and where public assemblies and…
Marketplaces — (Matthew 20:3; Mark 12:38; Luke 7:35; Acts 16:19) (any open place of public resort in cities or towns where public trials and assemblies were held and goods were exposed for sale. “The market-places…
Philippi — (1.) Formerly Crenides, “the fountain,” the capital of the province of Macedonia. It stood near the head of the Sea, about 8 miles north-west of Kavalla. It is now a ruined village, called…
Silas — Wood, a prominent member of the church at Jerusalem; also called Silvanus. He and Judas, surnamed Barsabas, were chosen by the church there to accompany Paul and Barnabas on their return to Antioch…
Arrest · Of Paul and Silas — Of Paul and Silas
Courts Of Justice · Causes in, were opened by: The complainant — Causes in, were opened by: The complainant
Criminals · Confined in pri — Confined in pri
Market · General references — General references
Philippi · (A city of Macedonia) -Paul preaches in — (A city of Macedonia) -Paul preaches in
Prisoners · Paul — Paul
Silas · Impri — Impri

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Acts 16:19

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 16:16-24

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 16:19

Adam Clarke on Acts 16:19

John Gill on Acts 16:19

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 16:19

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 16:16-24

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 16:19

Adam Clarke on Acts 16:19

John Gill on Acts 16:19

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Acts 16:16-22

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 16:19-21