Acts 19:19

“Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Acts 19:19

Many also of them which vsed curious arts, brought their bookes together and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of siluer.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Acts chapter 19

And many of those who practiced magic brought their books together and {began} burning them in the sight of everyone; and they counted up the price of them and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And not a few of them that practised magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And a great number of those who were experts in strange arts took their books and put them on the fire in front of everyone: and when the books were valued they came to fifty thousand bits of silver.
- Basic English Bible

And many of those that practised curious arts brought their books [of charms] and burnt them before all. And they reckoned up the prices of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
- Darby Bible

And many of them who had followed curious arts, brought together their books, and burnt them before all; and counting the price of them, they found the money to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.
- Douay Rheims Bible

Many also of them who used curious arts, brought their books together, and burned them before all men; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
- Webster's Bible

and not a few of those who had practised magical arts brought their books together and burnt them in the presence of all. The total value was reckoned and found to be 50,000 silver coins.
- Weymouth Bible

Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted the price of them, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.
- World English Bible

And manye of them that sueden curiouse thingis, brouyten togidere bookis, and brenneden hem bifor alle men; and whanne the prices of tho weren acountid, thei founden monei of fifti thousynd pens;
- Wycliffe Bible

and many of those who had practised the curious arts, having brought the books together, were burning [them] before all; and they reckoned together the prices of them, and found [it] five myriads of silverlings;
- Youngs Literal Bible

Andre Alexander's comment on 2015-09-13 21:26:10:

I don't agree with Fedlis Akobo's comment that the price of the books were uncalled for as I believe it illustrates that it didn't matter the cost, they were prepared to do whatever it took to illustrate their genuine repentance.

sam's comment on 2014-07-20 05:24:04:

I think this verse shows that these people really wanted to repent, and that they didnt care how much money they threw away, they just wanted to be with the LORD

Fidelis Akobo's comment on 2013-09-23 13:16:36:

On one hand, burning the books were a proof of real repentance;on the other hand,counting the 'PRICE' is uncalled for, as it relate to counting the cost before following the Savior.

Alexander Christian's comment on 2011-08-31 15:21:15:

Reckoning the price of these books is a nonsense, it reveals sanctimonious attitude of ACTors. Imagine king Saul, after the task of destroying Amalek, reckoning prices of calves and other cursed goods. What would Samuel say to Saul in that case?

A. Stone's comment on 2010-09-11 12:43:23:

This verse tells me everything I need to know about the Bible, and the word of God.

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