1 W hile Apollos was in Corinth, Paul went through the upper inland districts and came down to Ephesus. There he found some disciples.

¶ And it came to pass that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper coasts, came to Ephesus, and finding certain disciples,

2 A nd he asked them, Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed ? And they said, No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.

he said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Spirit since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there is any Holy Spirit.

3 A nd he asked, Into what then were you baptized? They said, Into John’s baptism.

And he said unto them, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John’s baptism.

4 A nd Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, continually telling the people that they should believe in the One Who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.

Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him who should come after him, that is, on Christ, Jesus.

5 O n hearing this they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

When they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

6 A nd as Paul laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke in tongues (languages) and prophesied.

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.

7 T here were about twelve of them in all.

And all the men were about twelve.

8 A nd he went into the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, persuading and arguing and pleading about the kingdom of God.

¶ And he went into the synagogue and spoke freely for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

9 B ut when some became more and more stubborn (hardened and unbelieving), discrediting and reviling and speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he separated himself from them, taking the disciples with him, and went on holding daily discussions in the lecture room of Tyrannus from about ten o’clock till three.

But when some were hardened and disobedient, but cursing the way before the multitude, he departed from them and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

10 T his continued for two years, so that all the inhabitants of Asia, Jews as well as Greeks, heard the Word of the Lord '> attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God].

And this continued by the space of two years so that all those who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

11 A nd God did unusual and extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul

12 S o that handkerchiefs or towels or aprons which had touched his skin were carried away and put upon the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them.

so that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

13 T hen some of the traveling Jewish exorcists (men who adjure evil spirits) also undertook to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, I solemnly implore and charge you by the Jesus Whom Paul preaches!

¶ Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon themselves to invoke over those who had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.

14 S even sons of a certain Jewish chief priest named Sceva were doing this.

(And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew and prince of the priests, who did so.)

15 B ut evil spirit retorted, Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?

And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with, but who are ye?

16 T hen the man in whom the evil spirit dwelt leaped upon them, mastering two of them, and was so violent against them that they dashed out of that house, stripped naked and wounded.

And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them and overcame them and prevailed against them so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

17 T his became known to all who lived in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks, and alarm and terror fell upon them all; and the name of the Lord Jesus was extolled and magnified.

And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

18 M any also of those who were now believers came making full confession and thoroughly exposing their practices.

And many that believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds.

19 A nd many of those who had practiced curious, magical arts collected their books and '> book after book, on the pile] burned them in the sight of everybody. When they counted the value of them, they found it amounted to 50, 000 pieces of silver ( about $9, 300).

In the same manner many who had practiced vain arts brought their books together and burned them before everyone, and they counted the price of them and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

20 T hus the Word of the Lord '> attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God] grew and spread and intensified, prevailing mightily.

So the word of God grew mightily and prevailed.

21 N ow after these events Paul determined in the Spirit that he would travel through Macedonia and Achaia (most of Greece) and go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must visit Rome also.

¶ After these things were ended, Paul purposed by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, After I have been there, it behooves me to see Rome also.

22 A nd having sent two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself stayed on in Asia for a while.

So he sent into Macedonia two of those that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus, but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

23 B ut as time went on, there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way.

And the same time there arose no small stir about the way.

24 F or a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no small income to his craftsmen.

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen,

25 T hese he called together, along with the workmen of similar trades, and said, Men, you are acquainted with the facts and understand that from this business we derive our wealth and livelihood.

whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation and said, Sirs, ye know that by this gain we have our wealth.

26 N ow you notice and hear that not only at Ephesus but almost all over Asia this Paul has persuaded and induced people to believe his teaching and has alienated a considerable company of them, saying that gods that are made with human hands are not really gods at all.

Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands

27 N ow there is danger not merely that this trade of ours may be discredited, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may come into disrepute and count for nothing, and that her glorious magnificence may be degraded and fall into contempt—she whom all Asia and the wide world worship.

so that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.

28 A s they listened to this, they were filled with rage and they continued to shout, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!

And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

29 T hen the city was filled with confusion; and they rushed together into the amphitheater, dragging along with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were fellow travelers with Paul.

And the whole city was filled with confusion, and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

30 P aul wished to go in among the crowd, but the disciples would not permit him to do it.

And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

31 E ven some of the Asiarchs (political or religious officials in Asia) who were his friends also sent to him and warned him not to risk venturing into the theater.

And certain of the chief persons of Asia, who were his friends, sent unto him, asking him that he not present himself in the theatre.

32 N ow some shouted one thing and some another, for the gathering was in a tumult and most of them did not know why they had come together.

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was confused; and most of them did not know why they were come together.

33 S ome of the crowd called upon Alexander, since the Jews had pushed and urged him forward. And Alexander motioned with his hand, wishing to make a defense and to apologize to the people.

And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand and would have made his defense unto the people.

34 B ut as soon as they saw him and recognized that he was a Jew, a shout went up from them as the voice of one man, as for about two hours they cried, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!

But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

35 A nd when the town clerk had calmed the crowd down, he said, Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of the sacred stone that fell from the sky?

Then the town scribe, appeasing the people, said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that does not know how the city of the Ephesians is honored of the great goddess Diana and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

36 S eeing then that these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet (keep yourselves in check) and do nothing rashly.

Seeing then that these things cannot be gainsaid, ye ought to be quiet and to do nothing rashly.

37 F or you have brought these men here, who are neither temple robberies nor blasphemous speech about our goddess.

For ye have brought here these men, who are neither guilty of sacrilege, nor blasphemers of your goddess.

38 N ow then, if Demetrius and his fellow tradesmen who are with him have a grievance against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are; let them bring charges against one another.

Therefore if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are proconsuls; let them accuse one another.

39 B ut if you require anything further about this or about other matters, it must be decided and cleared up in the regular assembly.

But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

40 F or we are in danger of being called to render an account and of being accused of rioting because of today, there being no reason that we can offer to justify this disorder.

For we are in danger of being accused of sedition for this day’s uproar, there being no cause by which we may give an account of this concourse.

41 A nd when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.