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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.

And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.

Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

And all the men were about twelve.

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John"s baptism.