heard these things, they were full of anger and cried out,
saying: Great is Diana of the Ephesians!

19:29. And the whole city was filled with confusion. And having caught
Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions, they rushed
with one accord into the theatre.

19:30. And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the
disciples suffered him not.

19:31. And some also of the rulers of Asia, who were his friends, sent
unto him, desiring that he would not venture himself into the theatre.

19:32. Now some cried one thing, some another. For the assembly was
confused: and the greater part knew not for what cause they were come
together.

19:33. And they drew forth Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews
thrusting him forward. And Alexander, beckoning with his hand for
silence, would have given the people satisfaction,

19:34. But as soon as they perceived him to be a Jew, all with one
voice, for the space of about two, hours, cried out: Great is Diana of
the Ephesians!

19:35. And when the town clerk had appeased the multitudes, he said: Ye
men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the
Ephesians is a worshipper of the great Diana and of Jupiter's offspring?

19:36. For as much therefore as these things cannot be contradicted, you
ought to be quiet and to do nothing rashly.

19:37. For you have brought hither these men, who are neither guilty of
sacrilege nor of blasphemy against your goddess.

19:38. But if Demetrius and the craftsmen that are with him have a
matter against any man, the courts of justice are open: and there are
proconsuls. Let them accuse one another.

19:39. And if you inquire after any other matter, it may be decided in a
lawful assembly.

19:40. For we are even in danger to be called in question for this day's
uproar, there being no man guilty (of whom we may give account) of this
concourse. And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

Acts Chapter 20

Paul passes through Macedonia and Greece. He raises a dead man to life
at Troas. His discourse to the clergy of Ephesus.

20:1. And after the tumult was ceased, Paul calling to him the disciples
and exhorting them, took his leave and set forward to go into Macedonia.

20:2. And when he had gone over those parts and had exhorted them with
many words, he came into Greece:

20:3. Where, when he had spent three months, the Jews laid wait for him,
as he was about to sail in