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1436 The Acts of the Apostles

Holy Ghost since ye believed? But they said to 15 But the wicked spirit, answering, said to
him: We have not so much as heard whether them: Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who
there be a Holy Ghost. are you?
3 And he said: In what then were you bap- 16 And the man in whom the wicked spirit
tized? Who said: In John’s baptism. was, leaping upon them, and mastering them
4 Then Paul said: John baptized the people both, prevailed against them, so that they fled
with the baptism of penance, saying: That they out of that house naked and wounded.
should believe in him who was to come after him, 17 And this became known to all the Jews and
that is to say, in Jesus. the Gentiles that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell
5 Having heard these things, they were bap- on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was
tized in the name of the Lord Jesus. magnified.
18 And many of them that believed, came con-
6 And when Paul had imposed his hands on
fessing and declaring their deeds.
them, the Holy Ghost came upon them, and they
19 And many of them who had followed curi-
spoke with tongues and prophesied.
ous arts, brought together their books, and burnt
7 And all the men were about twelve.
them before all; and counting the price of them,
8 And entering into the synagogue, he spoke
they found the money to be fifty thousand pieces
boldly for the space of three months, disputing
of silver.
and exhorting concerning the kingdom of God.
20 So mightily grew the word of God, and was
9 But when some were hardened, and believed
confirmed.
not, speaking evil of the way of the Lord, be-
21 And when these things were ended, Paul
fore the multitude, departing from them, he sep-
purposed in the spirit, when he had passed
arated the disciples, disputing daily in the school
through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to
of one Tyrannus.
Jerusalem, saying: After I have been there, I
10 And this continued for the space of two
must see Rome also.
years, so that all they who dwelt in Asia, heard
22 And sending into Macedonia two of them
the word of the Lord, both Jews and Gentiles.
that ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus,
11 And God wrought by the hand of Paul he himself remained for a time in Asia.
more than common miracles. 23 Now at that time there arose no small dis-
12 So that even there were brought from his turbance about the way of the Lord.
body to the sick, handkerchiefs and aprons, and 24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a sil-
the diseases departed from them, and the wicked versmith, who made silver temples for Diana,
spirits went out of them. brought no small gain to the craftsmen;
13 Now some also of the Jewish exorcists who 25 Whom he calling together, with the work-
went about, attempted to invoke over them that men of like occupation, said: Sirs, you know that
had evil spirits, the name of the Lord Jesus, say- our gain is by this trade;
ing: I conjure you by Jesus, whom Paul prea- 26 And you see and hear, that this Paul by
cheth. persuasion hath drawn away a great multitude,
14 And there were certain men, seven sons of not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, say-
Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, that did this. ing: They are not gods which are made by hands.