Acts:19

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drb @Acts:19:1 @And it came to pass , while Apollo was at Corinth , that Paul having passed through the upper coasts , came to Ephesus , and found certain disciples . drb @Acts:19:2 @And he said to them : Have you received the Holy Ghost since ye believed ? But they said to him : We have not so much as heard whether there be a Holy Ghost . drb @Acts:19:3 @And he said : In what then were you baptized ? Who said : In John 's baptism . drb @Acts:19:4 @Then Paul said : John baptized the people with the baptism of penance , saying : That they should believe in him who was to come after him , that is to say , in Jesus . drb @Acts:19:5 @Having heard these things , they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus . drb @Acts:19:6 @And when Paul had imposed his hands on them , the Holy Ghost came upon them , and they spoke with tongues and prophesied . drb @Acts:19:7 @And all the men were about twelve . drb @Acts:19:8 @And entering into the synagogue , he spoke boldly for the space of three months , disputing and exhorting concerning the kingdom of God . drb @Acts:19:9 @But when some were hardened , and believed not , speaking evil of the way of the Lord , before the multitude , departing from them , he separated the disciples , disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus . drb @Acts:19:10 @And this continued for the space of two years , so that all they who dwelt in Asia , heard the word of the Lord , both Jews and Gentiles drb @Acts:19:11 @And God wrought by the hand of Paul more than common miracles . drb @Acts:19:12 @So that even there were brought from his body to the sick , handkerchiefs and aprons , and the diseases departed from them , and the wicked spirits went out of them . drb @Acts:19:13 @Now some also of the Jewish exorcists who went about , attempted to invoke over them that had evil spirits , the name of the Lord Jesus , saying : I conjure you by Jesus , whom Paul preacheth . drb @Acts:19:14 @And there were certain men , seven sons of Sceva , a Jew , a chief priest , that did this . drb @Acts:19:15 @But the wicked spirit , answering , said to them : Jesus I know , and Paul I know ; but who are you ? drb @Acts:19:16 @And the man in whom the wicked spirit was , leaping upon them , and mastering them both , prevailed against them , so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded . drb @Acts:19:17 @And this became known to all the Jews and the Gentiles that dwelt at Ephesus ; and fear fell on them all , and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified . drb @Acts:19:18 @And many of them that believed , came confessing and declaring their deeds . drb @Acts:19:19 @And many of them who had followed curious arts , brought together their books , and burnt them before all ; and counting the price of them , they found the money to be fifty thousand pieces of silver . drb @Acts:19:20 @So mightily grew the word of God , and was confirmed . drb @Acts:19:21 @And when 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 see Rome also . drb @Acts:19:22 @And sending into Macedonia two of them that ministered to him , Timothy and Erastus , he himself remained for a time in Asia . drb @Acts:19:23 @Now at that time there arose no small disturbance about the way of the Lord . drb @Acts:19:24 @For a certain man named Demetrius , a silversmith , who made silver temples for Diana , brought no small gain to the craftsmen ; drb @Acts:19:25 @Whom he calling together , with the workmen of like occupation , said : Sirs , you know that our gain is by this trade ; drb @Acts:19:26 @And you see and hear , that this Paul by persuasion hath drawn away a great multitude , not only of Ephesus , but almost of all Asia , saying : They are not gods which are made by hands . drb @Acts:19:27 @So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought , but also the temple of great Diana shall be reputed for nothing ; yea , and her majesty shall begin to be destroyed , whom all Asia and the world worshippeth . drb @Acts:19:28 @Having heard these things , they were full of anger , and cried out , saying : Great is Diana of the Ephesians . drb @Acts: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 . drb @Acts:19:30 @And when Paul would have entered in unto the people , the disciples suffered him not . drb @Acts: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 . drb @Acts: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 . drb @Acts: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 . drb @Acts: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 . drb @Acts: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 . drb @Acts:19:36 @For as much therefore as these things cannot be contradicted , you ought to be quiet , and to do nothing rashly . drb @Acts:19:37 @For you have brought hither these men , who are neither guilty of sacrilege , nor of blasphemy against your goddess . drb @Acts: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 . drb @Acts:19:39 @And if you inquire after any other matter , it may be decided in a lawful assembly . drb @Acts: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 .

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