Acts 14:18 Meaning and Explanation
“And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.”
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What Does Acts 14:18 Mean?
The sermon ends, and Luke records its modest result: the sacrifice is stopped, but only just. The crowd stands down reluctantly, still half persuaded that gods are walking their streets.
It is easier to start worship than to stop it, and easier to work a wonder than to govern what people make of it. The heart is stubbornly set on gods it can see, and even apostolic preaching could 'scarce' restrain the impulse. The verse is honest about the limits of a single sermon, and it quietly warns how unstable a crowd's devotion is: the multitude so eager to sacrifice to Paul will shortly be persuaded to stone him.
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What does Acts 14:18 mean?
Even with these words, they barely restrain the people from sacrificing to them.