Acts 19:29 Meaning and Explanation
“And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.”
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Read Full Chapter →Confusion fills the whole city; the mob seizes Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions, and rushes as one into the theatre.
What Does Acts 19:29 Mean?
The chant gathers a city. Unable to find Paul, the crowd seizes two Macedonians from his company, Gaius and Aristarchus, and pours into the great open-air theatre, the largest gathering place in Ephesus, able to hold many thousands.
The companions bear the danger meant for their teacher. Aristarchus will appear again, undeterred, sailing with Paul toward Rome and sharing his imprisonment (Acts 27:2; Col 4:10); men like these, seldom named and never celebrated, carry much of the cost of the gospel. Christ keeps perfect account of every companion in His work.
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What does Acts 19:29 mean?
Confusion fills the whole city; the mob seizes Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions, and rushes as one into the theatre.