Acts 19:23–41

²³And the same time there arose ^wno small stir about ^xthat way. ²⁴For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought ^yno small gain unto the craftsmen; ²⁵whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth. ²⁶Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at ^eEphesus, but almost throughout all ^uAsia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that ^zthey be no gods, which are made with hands: ²⁷so that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana ^ashould be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all ^hAsia and ^bthe world worshippeth. ²⁸And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. ²⁹And the whole city was filled with ⁱconfusion: and having ^ccaught ^dGaius and ^eAristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s ^fcompanions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre. ³⁰And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the ^gdisciples suffered him not. ³¹And certain of the chief of ^hAsia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre. ³²Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was ⁱconfused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together. ³³And they ^kdrew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And ^lAlexander ^mbeckoned with the hand, and would have ⁿmade his defence unto the people. ³⁴But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. ³⁵And when the townclerk had ^oappeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter? ³⁶Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be ^oquiet, and to do nothing ^prashly. ³⁷For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither ^qrobbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. ³⁸Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are ^rdeputies: let them ^simplead one another. ³⁹But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly. ⁴⁰For we are in danger to be ^scalled in question for this day’s uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse. ⁴¹And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

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