And all the men were about twelve.

¶ Moreover he went into the Synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and exhorting to the things that appertain to the kingdom of God.

[a]But when certain were hardened, and disobeyed, speaking evil of the [b]way of God before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, and disputed daily in the school of one [c]Tyrannus.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 19:9 For a man to separate himself and others from infidels which are utterly desperate, it is not to divide the Church, but rather to unite it and make it one.
  2. Acts 19:9 By this word Way, the Hebrews understand any kind of life, and here it is taken for Christianity.
  3. Acts 19:9 This was a man’s proper name.

There were about twelve men in all.

Paul entered the synagogue(A) and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.(B) But some of them(C) became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way.(D) So Paul left them. He took the disciples(E) with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

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