Acts 14:18
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.”
θύω
properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow, smoke), i.e. (by implication) to sacrifice (properly, by fire, but genitive case); by extension to immolate (slaughter for any purpose)
ὄχλος
crowds
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ὄχλος
A crowd, a multitude, a mob. He saw a great crowd and had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. His response to crowds was always compassion.
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οὗτος
these things
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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λέγω
saying
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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καταπαύω
they stopped
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καταπαύω
to settle down, i.e. (literally) to colonize, or (figuratively) to (cause to) desist
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μόλις
hardly
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μόλις
with difficulty
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