19:21 Now after all these things had taken place, ¹  Paul resolved ²  to go to Jerusalem, ³  passing through Macedonia ⁴  and Achaia. ⁵  He said, ⁶  “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.” ⁷  19:22 So after sending ⁸  two of his assistants, ⁹  Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, ¹⁰  he himself stayed on for a while in the province of Asia. ¹¹ 

19:23 At ¹²  that time ¹³  a great disturbance ¹⁴  took place concerning the Way. ¹⁵  19:24 For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines ¹⁶  of Artemis, ¹⁷  brought a great deal ¹⁸  of business ¹⁹  to the craftsmen. 19:25 He gathered ²⁰  these ²¹  together, along with the workmen in similar trades, ²²  and said, “Men, you know that our prosperity ²³  comes from this business. 19:26 And you see and hear that this Paul has persuaded ²⁴  and turned away ²⁵  a large crowd, ²⁶  not only in Ephesus ²⁷  but in practically all of the province of Asia, ²⁸  by saying ²⁹  that gods made by hands are not gods at all. ³⁰  19:27 There is danger not only that this business of ours will come into disrepute, ³¹  but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis ³²  will be regarded as nothing, ³³  and she whom all the province of Asia ³⁴  and the world worship will suffer the loss of her greatness.” ³⁵ 

19:28 When ³⁶  they heard ³⁷  this they became enraged ³⁸  and began to shout, ³⁹  “Great is Artemis ⁴⁰  of the Ephesians!” 19:29 The ⁴¹  city was filled with the uproar, ⁴²  and the crowd ⁴³  rushed to the theater ⁴⁴  together, ⁴⁵  dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, the Macedonians who were Paul’s traveling companions. 19:30 But when Paul wanted to enter the public assembly, ⁴⁶  the disciples would not let him. 19:31 Even some of the provincial authorities ⁴⁷  who were his friends sent ⁴⁸  a message ⁴⁹  to him, urging him not to venture ⁵⁰  into the theater. 19:32 So then some were shouting one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had met together. ⁵¹  19:33 Some of the crowd concluded ⁵²  it was about ⁵³  Alexander because the Jews had pushed him to the front. ⁵⁴  Alexander, gesturing ⁵⁵  with his hand, was wanting to make a defense ⁵⁶  before the public assembly. ⁵⁷  19:34 But when they recognized ⁵⁸  that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison, ⁵⁹  “Great is Artemis ⁶⁰  of the Ephesians!” for about two hours. ⁶¹  19:35 After the city secretary ⁶²  quieted the crowd, he said, “Men of Ephesus, what person ⁶³  is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the keeper ⁶⁴  of the temple of the great Artemis ⁶⁵  and of her image that fell from heaven? ⁶⁶  19:36 So because these facts ⁶⁷  are indisputable, ⁶⁸  you must keep quiet ⁶⁹  and not do anything reckless. ⁷⁰  19:37 For you have brought these men here who are neither temple robbers ⁷¹  nor blasphemers of our goddess. ⁷²  19:38 If then Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a complaint ⁷³  against someone, the courts are open ⁷⁴  and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges against one another there. ⁷⁵  19:39 But if you want anything in addition, ⁷⁶  it will have to be settled ⁷⁷  in a legal assembly. ⁷⁸  19:40 For ⁷⁹  we are in danger of being charged with rioting ⁸⁰  today, since there is no cause we can give to explain ⁸¹  this disorderly gathering.” ⁸²  19:41 After ⁸³  he had said ⁸⁴  this, ⁸⁵  he dismissed the assembly. ⁸⁶ 

20:1 After the disturbance had ended, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging ⁸⁷  them and saying farewell, ⁸⁸  he left to go to Macedonia. ⁸⁹