And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and (A)the Jews with their rulers, to mistreat and to (B)stone them,

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19 But (A)Jews came from (B)Antioch and (C)Iconium, and having won over the crowds, they (D)stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

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23 About that time there occurred no small disturbance concerning (A)the Way. 24 For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of [a]Artemis, (B)was bringing no little [b]business to the craftsmen; 25 these he gathered together with the workmen of similar trades, and said, “Men, you know that our prosperity [c]depends upon this business. 26 You see and hear that not only in (C)Ephesus, but in almost all of [d](D)Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away a considerable number of people, saying that [e](E)gods made with hands are no gods at all. 27 Not only is there danger that this trade of ours fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess [f]Artemis be regarded as worthless and that she whom all of [g](F)Asia and (G)the [h]world worship will even be dethroned from her magnificence.”

28 When they heard this and were filled with rage, they began crying out, saying, “Great is [i]Artemis of the (H)Ephesians!” 29 The city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed [j]with one accord into the theater, dragging along (I)Gaius and (J)Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling (K)companions from (L)Macedonia. 30 And when Paul wanted to go into the [k]assembly, (M)the disciples would not let him. 31 Also some of the [l]Asiarchs who were friends of his sent to him and repeatedly urged him not to [m]venture into the theater. 32 (N)So then, some were shouting one thing and some another, for the [n]assembly was in confusion and the majority did not know [o]for what reason they had come together. 33 Some of the crowd [p]concluded it was Alexander, since the Jews had put him forward; and having (O)motioned with his hand, Alexander was intending to make a defense to the [q]assembly. 34 But when they recognized that he was a Jew, a single outcry arose from them all as they shouted for about two hours, “Great is [r]Artemis of the Ephesians!” 35 After quieting the crowd, the town clerk *said, “Men of (P)Ephesus, what man is there after all who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great [s]Artemis and of the image which fell down from [t]heaven? 36 So, since these are undeniable facts, you ought to keep calm and to do nothing rash. 37 For you have brought these men here who are neither (Q)robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess. 38 So then, if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a complaint against any man, the courts are in session and [u](R)proconsuls are available; let them bring charges against one another. 39 But if you want anything beyond this, it shall be settled in the [v]lawful [w]assembly. 40 For indeed we are in danger of being accused of a riot in connection with today’s events, since there is no real cause for it, and in this connection we will be unable to account for this disorderly gathering.” 41 After saying this he dismissed the [x]assembly.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 19:24 Lat Diana
  2. Acts 19:24 Or profit
  3. Acts 19:25 Lit is from
  4. Acts 19:26 V 22, note 1
  5. Acts 19:26 Lit those
  6. Acts 19:27 Lat Diana
  7. Acts 19:27 V 22, note 1
  8. Acts 19:27 Lit the inhabited earth
  9. Acts 19:28 Lat Diana
  10. Acts 19:29 Or together
  11. Acts 19:30 Lit people
  12. Acts 19:31 I.e. political or religious officials of the province of Asia
  13. Acts 19:31 Lit give himself
  14. Acts 19:32 Gr ekklesia
  15. Acts 19:32 Or on whose account
  16. Acts 19:33 Or advised Alexander
  17. Acts 19:33 Lit people
  18. Acts 19:34 Lat Diana
  19. Acts 19:35 Lat Diana
  20. Acts 19:35 Lit Zeus; Lat Jupiter
  21. Acts 19:38 Or provincial governors
  22. Acts 19:39 Or regular
  23. Acts 19:39 Gr ekklesia
  24. Acts 19:41 Gr ekklesia

42 The soldiers’ plan was to (A)kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape;

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