¹⁰ When he had seen ^(A)the vision, immediately ^(B)we sought to ^[a]go into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to ^(C)preach the gospel to them.

¹² and from there to ^(A)Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of ^(B)Macedonia, ^(C)a Roman colony; and we were staying in this city for some days.

⁵ But when ^(A)Silas and Timothy ^(B)came down from ^(C)Macedonia, Paul began devoting himself completely to the word, solemnly ^(D)testifying to the Jews that ^(E)Jesus was the ^[a]Christ.

²¹ Now after these things were finished, Paul purposed in the ^[a]Spirit to ^(A)go to Jerusalem ^(B)after he had passed through ^(C)Macedonia and ^(D)Achaia, saying, “After I have been there, ^(E)I must also see Rome.” ²² And having sent into ^(F)Macedonia two of ^(G)those who ministered to him, ^(H)Timothy and ^(I)Erastus, he himself stayed in ^[b](J)Asia for a while.

²³ About that time there occurred no small disturbance concerning ^(K)the Way. ²⁴ For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of ^[c]Artemis, ^(L)was bringing no little ^[d]business to the craftsmen; ²⁵ these he gathered together with the workmen of similar trades, and said, “Men, you know that our prosperity ^[e]depends upon this business. ²⁶ You see and hear that not only in ^(M)Ephesus, but in almost all of ^[f](N)Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away a considerable number of people, saying that ^[g](O)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 ^[h]Artemis be regarded as worthless and that she whom all of ^[i](P)Asia and ^(Q)the ^[j]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 ^[k]Artemis of the ^(R)Ephesians!” ²⁹ The city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed ^[l]with one accord into the theater, dragging along ^(S)Gaius and ^(T)Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling ^(U)companions from ^(V)Macedonia. ³⁰ And when Paul wanted to go into the ^[m]assembly, ^(W)the disciples would not let him. ³¹ Also some of the ^[n]Asiarchs who were friends of his sent to him and repeatedly urged him not to ^[o]venture into the theater. ^32 (X)So then, some were shouting one thing and some another, for the ^[p]assembly was in confusion and the majority did not know ^[q]for what reason they had come together. ³³ Some of the crowd ^[r]concluded it was Alexander, since the Jews had put him forward; and having ^(Y)motioned with his hand, Alexander was intending to make a defense to the ^[s]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 ^[t]Artemis of the Ephesians!” ³⁵ After quieting the crowd, the town clerk *said, “Men of ^(Z)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 ^[u]Artemis and of the image which fell down from ^[v]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 ^(AA)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 ^[w](AB)proconsuls are available; let them bring charges against one another. ³⁹ But if you want anything beyond this, it shall be settled in the ^[x]lawful ^[y]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 ^[z]assembly.

²⁹ The city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed ^[a]with one accord into the theater, dragging along ^(A)Gaius and ^(B)Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling ^(C)companions from ^(D)Macedonia.

Paul in Macedonia and Greece

20 After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for ^(A)the disciples, and when he had exhorted them and taken his leave of them, he left ^(B)to go to ^(C)Macedonia.

³ And there he spent three months, and when ^(A)a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for ^(B)Syria, he decided to return through ^(C)Macedonia.

² And embarking in an Adramyttian ship, which was about to sail to the regions along the coast of ^[a](A)Asia, we put out to sea accompanied by ^(B)Aristarchus, a ^(C)Macedonian of ^(D)Thessalonica.

²⁶ For ^(A)Macedonia and ^(B)Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the ^[a]saints in Jerusalem.