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27 So that not only this our craft is in danger 38 But if Demetrius and the craftsmen that
to be set at nought, but also the temple of great are with him, have a matter against any man,
Diana shall be reputed for nothing; yea, and her the courts of justice are open, and there are pro-
majesty shall begin to be destroyed, whom all consuls: let them accuse one another.
Asia and the world worshippeth. 39 And if you inquire after any other matter,
28 Having heard these things, they were full it may be decided in a lawful assembly.
of anger, and cried out, saying: Great is Diana 40 For we are even in danger to be called in
of the Ephesians. question for this day’s uproar, there being no
29 And the whole city was filled with confu- man guilty (of whom we may give account) of
sion; and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, this concourse. And when he had said these
men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions, they things, he dismissed the assembly.
rushed with one accord into the theatre.
30 And when Paul would have entered in unto
the people, the disciples suffered him not. Chapter 20
31 And some also of the rulers of Asia, who
were his friends, sent unto him, desiring that he And after the tumult was ceased, Paul calling to
would not venture himself into the theatre. him the disciples, and exhorting them, took his
32 Now some cried one thing, some another. leave, and set forward to go into Macedonia.
For the assembly was confused, and the greater 2 And when he had gone over those parts, and
part knew not for what cause they were come had exhorted them with many words, he came
together. into Greece;
33 And they drew forth Alexander out of the 3 Where, when he had spent three months,
multitude, the Jews thrusting him forward. And the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to
Alexander beckoning with his hand for silence, sail into Syria; so he took a resolution to return
would have given the people satisfaction. through Macedonia.
34 But as soon as they perceived him to be a 4 And there accompanied him Sopater the
Jew, all with one voice, for the space of about son of Pyrrhus, of Berea; and of the Thessalo-
two hours, cried out: Great is Diana of the Eph- nians, Aristarchus, and Secundus, and Gaius of
esians. Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and
35 And when the town clerk had appeased the Trophimus.
multitudes, he said: Ye men of Ephesus, what 5 These going before, stayed for us at Troas.
man is there that knoweth not that the city of 6 But we sailed from Philippi after the days of
the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great Diana, the Azymes, and came to them to Troas in five
and of Jupiter’s offspring. days, where we abode seven days.
36 For as much therefore as these things can- 7 And on the first day of the week, when we
not be contradicted, you ought to be quiet, and were assembled to break bread, Paul discoursed
to do nothing rashly. with them, being to depart on the morrow: and
37 For you have brought hither these men, he continued his speech until midnight.
who are neither guilty of sacrilege, nor of blas- 8 And there were a great number of lamps in
phemy against your goddess. the upper chamber where we were assembled.