Acts:19:21-41

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* 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 he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him , Timotheus and Erastus ; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season . * And the same time there arose no small stir about that way . * For a certain man named Demetrius , a silversmith , which made silver shrines for Diana , brought no small gain unto the craftsmen ; * Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation , and said , Sirs , ye know that by this craft we have our wealth . * 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 : * 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 . * And when they heard these sayings , they were full of wrath , and cried out , saying , Great is Diana of the Ephesians . * 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 Paul would have entered in unto the people , the disciples suffered him not . * 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 . * 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 they drew Alexander out of the multitude , the Jews putting him forward . And Alexander beckoned with the hand , and would have made his defence unto the people . * But when they knew that he was a Jew , all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out , Great is Diana of the Ephesians . * And when the townclerk had appeased the people , he said , Ye men of Ephesus , what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana , and of the image which fell down from Jupiter ? * Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against , ye ought to be quiet , and to do nothing rashly . * For ye have brought hither these men , which are neither robbers of churches , nor yet blasphemers of your goddess . * Wherefore if Demetrius , and the craftsmen which are with him , have a matter against any man , the law is open , and there are deputies : let them implead one another . * But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters , it shall be determined in a lawful assembly . * For we are in danger to be called in question for this day 's uproar , there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse . * And when he had thus spoken , he dismissed the assembly .

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