Acts

And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.

And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

For we are in danger to be called in question for this day"s uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.

But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.

For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

And when the townclerk had appeased 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?

But 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.

And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused: and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul"s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

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.

And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.