1 And it came to pass while Apollos was in Corinth [that] Paul, having passed through the upper parts to come to Ephesus and having found certain disciples, VP
2 also said to them, “Did you⁺ receive [the] Holy Spirit, having believed?” And [they said] to him, “But we did not even hear that there is a Holy Spirit.” VP
3 And he said, “Into what, then, were you⁺ baptized?” And they said, “Into John's baptism.” VP
4 And Paul said, “John baptized a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the [One] coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” VP
5 And having heard, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. VP
6 And Paul having laid the hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they were speaking in tongues and prophesying. VP
7 And there were in all about twelve men. VP
8 And having entered into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading about the kingdom of God. VP
9 But when some were hardened and were disbelieving, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, having departed from them, he separated the disciples, reasoning every day in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. VP
10 And this happened for two years, so that all those dwelling in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks. VP
11 And God was doing miracles not being ordinary through the hands of Paul, VP
12 so that even to the ailing were brought soudaria or simikinthia from his skin, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits left. VP
13 And some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, also attempted to name over those having evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “I adjure you⁺ [by] Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.” VP
14 Now seven sons of a certain Sceva, a Jew, a high priest, were doing this. VP
15 But answering, the evil spirit said to them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about; but you⁺, who are you⁺?” VP
16 And the man in whom was the evil spirit, having leapt on them, having overpowered them all, prevailed against them so that naked and wounded they fled out of that house. VP
17 Now this became known to all—both Jews and Greeks—those dwelling in Ephesus. And fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified. VP
18 And many of those having believed were coming, confessing and declaring their deeds, VP
19 and many of those having practiced works of magic, having brought together the books, they were burning [them] before all. And they counted together the prices of them and found [it] five myriads of silver. VP
20 Thus with power the word of the Lord was increasing and prevailing. VP
21 Now after these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in the Spirit, having passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, having said, “After my having been there, it is necessary for me to see Rome also.” VP
22 And having sent into Macedonia two of those ministering to him—Timothy and Erastus—he remained for a time in Asia. VP
23 And there came at the same time no little disturbance about the Way. VP
24 For a certain one, Demetrius by name, a silversmith making silver shrines of Artemis, was bringing no little business to the craftsmen. VP
25 Having brought [them] together along with the workmen in such things, he said, “Men, you⁺ know that out of this business is our wealth. VP
26 And you⁺ see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in almost all of Asia, this Paul, having persuaded [them], has turned away a great many people, saying that they are not gods being made by hands. VP
27 Now not only is this business of ours endangered to come into disrepute, but also [for] the temple of the great goddess Artemis to be reckoned for nothing, and also her majesty to be deposed, whom all Asia and the world worship.” VP
28 And having heard and having become full of rage, they were crying out, saying, “Great [is] Artemis of [the] Ephesians!” VP
29 And the city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, having dragged off Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, fellow travelers of Paul. VP
30 But on Paul intending to enter in unto the people, the disciples were not allowing him. VP
31 And also some of the Asiarchs being friends to him, having sent to him, were urging him not to venture into the theatre. VP
32 Some indeed therefore were crying out one thing, [some] another. For the assembly was confused, and most did not know for what cause they were assembled. VP
33 And out of the crowd they put forward Alexander, the Jews having thrust him forward. And Alexander, having motioned with the hand, was wanting to make a defense to the people. VP
34 But having recognized that he is a Jew, there came one voice out of all, ongoing about two hours, crying out, “Great [is] Artemis of [the] Ephesians!” VP
35 And having calmed the crowd, the town clerk says, “Men, Ephesians, what man is there indeed who does not know the city of [the] Ephesians as being temple-keeper of the great Artemis and of that fallen from the sky? VP
36 Therefore, these things being undeniable, it is necessary for you⁺ to be calm and to do nothing rash. VP
37 For you⁺ brought these men, neither temple plunderers nor blaspheming our goddess. VP
38 Therefore if indeed Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a matter against anyone, courts are conducted, and there are proconsuls; let them accuse one another. VP
39 But if you⁺ seek after anything beyond this, it will be solved in the lawful assembly. VP
40 And indeed, we are in danger of being accused of insurrection concerning this day, there existing not one cause concerning which we will be able to give a reason concerning this commotion.” VP
41 And having said these things, he dismissed the assembly. VP