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1 Now it happened that, while Apollo was at Corinth, Paul, after he had journeyed through the upper regions, arrived at Ephesus. And he met with certain disciples. And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples
2 And he said to them, “After believing, have you received the Holy Spirit?” But they said to him, “We have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 Yet truly, he said, “Then with what have you been baptized?” And they said, “With the baptism of John.” And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.” So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?” “John’s baptism,” they replied.
4 Then Paul said: “John baptized the people with the baptism of repentance, saying that they should believe in the One who is to come after him, that is, in Jesus.” And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
5 Upon hearing these things, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had imposed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came over them. And they were speaking in tongues and prophesying. And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying. When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
7 Now the men were about twelve in all. There were about twelve men in all. There were about twelve men in all.
8 Then, upon entering the synagogue, he was speaking faithfully for three months, disputing and persuading them about the kingdom of God. And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God. Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.
9 But when certain ones became hardened and would not believe, cursing the Way of the Lord in the presence of the multitude, Paul, withdrawing from them, separated the disciples, disputing daily in a certain school of Tyrannus. But when some became stubborn and continued in unbelief, speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them and took the disciples with him, reasoning daily in the hall of Tyrannus. But some of them became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
10 Now this was done throughout two years, so that all who were living in Asia listened to the Word of the Lord, both Jews and Gentiles. This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks. This went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord.
11 And God was accomplishing powerful and uncommon miracles by the hand of Paul, And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, God did extraordinary miracles through Paul,
12 so much so that even when small cloths and wrappings were brought from his body to the sick, the illnesses withdrew from them and the wicked spirits departed. so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them. so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them.
13 Then, even some of the traveling Jewish exorcists had attempted to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “I bind you by oath through Jesus, whom Paul preaches.” Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims.” Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of the Jesus whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.”
14 And there were certain Jews, the seven sons of Sceva, leaders among the priests, who were acting in this way. Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this. Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
15 But a wicked spirit responded by saying to them: “Jesus I know, and Paul I know. But who are you?” But the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?” One day the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?”
16 And the man, in whom there was a wicked spirit, leaping at them and getting the better of them both, prevailed against them, so that they fled from that house, naked and wounded. And the man in whom was the evil spirit leaped on them, mastered all of them and overpowered them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding.
17 And so, this became known to all the Jews and Gentiles who were living at Ephesus. And a fear fell over them all. And the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. And this became known to all the residents of Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. And fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was extolled. When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.
18 And many believers were arriving, confessing, and announcing their deeds. Also many of those who were now believers came, confessing and divulging their practices. Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed what they had done.
19 Then many of those who had followed odd sects brought together their books, and they burned them in the sight of all. And after determining the value of these, they found the price to be fifty thousand denarii. And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted the value of them and found it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver. A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
20 In this way, the Word of God was increasing strongly and was being confirmed. So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily. In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.
21 Then, when these things were completed, Paul decided in the Spirit, after crossing through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “Then, after I have been there, it is necessary for me to see Rome also.” Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.” After all this had happened, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must visit Rome also.”
22 But sending two of those who were ministering to him, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself remained for a time in Asia. And having sent into Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while. He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed in the province of Asia a little longer.
23 Now at that time, there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way of the Lord. About that time there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way. About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith making silver shrines for Diana, was providing no small profit to craftsmen. For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen. A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in a lot of business for the craftsmen there.
25 And calling them together, with those who were employed in the same way, he said: “Men, you know that our income is from this craft. These he gathered together, with the workmen in similar trades, and said, “Men, you know that from this business we have our wealth. He called them together, along with the workers in related trades, and said: “You know, my friends, that we receive a good income from this business.
26 And you are seeing and hearing that this man Paul, by persuasion, has turned away a great multitude, not only from Ephesus, but from nearly all of Asia, saying, ‘These things are not gods which have been made by hands.’ And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost all of Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great many people, saying that gods made with hands are not gods. And you see and hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and led astray large numbers of people here in Ephesus and in practically the whole province of Asia. He says that gods made by human hands are no gods at all.
27 Thus, not only is this, our occupation, in danger of being brought into repudiation, but also the temple of the great Diana will be reputed as nothing! Then even her majesty, whom all of Asia and the world worships, will begin to be destroyed.” And there is danger not only that this trade of ours may come into disrepute but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be counted as nothing, and that she may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world worship.” There is danger not only that our trade will lose its good name, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited; and the goddess herself, who is worshiped throughout the province of Asia and the world, will be robbed of her divine majesty.”
28 Upon hearing this, they were filled with anger, and they cried out, saying, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!” When they heard this they were enraged and were crying out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” When they heard this, they were furious and began shouting: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
29 And the city was filled with confusion. And having seized Gaius and Aristarchus of Macedonia, companions of Paul, they rushed violently, with one accord, into the amphitheatre. So the city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed together into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul’s companions in travel. Soon the whole city was in an uproar. The people seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia, and all of them rushed into the theater together.
30 Then, when Paul wanted to enter to the people, the disciples would not permit him. But when Paul wished to go in among the crowd, the disciples would not let him. Paul wanted to appear before the crowd, but the disciples would not let him.
31 And some of the leaders from Asia, who were his friends, also sent to him, requesting that he not present himself in the amphitheatre. And even some of the Asiarchs, who were friends of his, sent to him and were urging him not to venture into the theater. Even some of the officials of the province, friends of Paul, sent him a message begging him not to venture into the theater.
32 But others were crying out various things. For the assembly was in confusion, and most did not know the reason they had been called together. Now some cried out one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together. The assembly was in confusion: Some were shouting one thing, some another. Most of the people did not even know why they were there.
33 So they dragged Alexander from the crowd, while the Jews were propelling him forward. And Alexander, gesturing with his hand for silence, wanted to give the people an explanation. Some of the crowd prompted Alexander, whom the Jews had put forward. And Alexander, motioning with his hand, wanted to make a defense to the crowd. The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander to the front, and they shouted instructions to him. He motioned for silence in order to make a defense before the people.
34 But as soon as they realized him to be a Jew, all with one voice, for about two hours, were crying out, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!” But when they recognized that he was a Jew, for about two hours they all cried out with one voice, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” But when they realized he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
35 And when the scribe had calmed the crowds, he said: “Men of Ephesus, now what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is in the service of the great Diana and of the offspring of Jupiter? And when the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, “Men of Ephesus, who is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Artemis, and of the sacred stone that fell from the sky? The city clerk quieted the crowd and said: “Fellow Ephesians, doesn’t all the world know that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?
36 Therefore, since these things are not able to be contradicted, it is necessary for you to be calm and to do nothing rash. Seeing then that these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash. Therefore, since these facts are undeniable, you ought to calm down and not do anything rash.
37 For you have brought forward these men, who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers against your goddess. For you have brought these men here who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers of our goddess. You have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed temples nor blasphemed our goddess.
38 But if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a case against anyone, they can convene in the courts, and there are proconsuls. Let them accuse one another. If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another. If, then, Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a grievance against anybody, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. They can press charges.
39 But if you would inquire about other things, this can be decided in a lawful assembly. But if you seek anything further, it shall be settled in the regular assembly. If there is anything further you want to bring up, it must be settled in a legal assembly.
40 <V 19:40>For now we are in peril of being convicted of sedition over today’s events, since there is no one guilty (against whom we are able to provide evidence) in this gathering.” For we really are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion.” As it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting because of what happened today. In that case we would not be able to account for this commotion, since there is no reason for it.”
41 And when he had said this, he dismissed the assembly. And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly. After he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
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