John Gill Commentary Acts 14:18

"And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them." — Acts 14:18 (ASV)

And with these sayings
Concerning themselves, and concerning the living God, his creation of all things, and his providential goodness:

scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice
to them ;
so resolute were they upon it, that it was with great difficulty that they persuaded them from it: in four of Beza's manuscripts, and in some other copies, it is added, "but everyone went to his own house"