1 A nd it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples

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

2 h e said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” So they said to him, “We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.”

And 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.

3 A nd he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?” So they said, “Into John’s baptism.”

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

4 T hen Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”

And 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.

5 W hen they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

On hearing this they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

6 A nd when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

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

7 N ow the men were about twelve in all.

There were about twelve of them in all.

8 A nd he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the things of the kingdom of God.

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

9 B ut when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

But 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.

10 A nd this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. Miracles Glorify Christ

This 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].

11 N ow God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul,

And God did unusual and extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

12 s o that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.

So 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.

13 T hen some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “We exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.”

Then 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!

14 A lso there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.

Seven sons of a certain Jewish chief priest named Sceva were doing this.

15 A nd the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”

But evil spirit retorted, Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?

16 T hen the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

Then 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.

17 T his became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

This 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.

18 A nd many who had believed came confessing and telling their deeds.

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

19 A lso, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted up the value of them, and it totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver.

And 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).

20 S o the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed. The Riot at Ephesus

Thus the Word of the Lord '> attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God] grew and spread and intensified, prevailing mightily.

21 W hen these things were accomplished, Paul purposed in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

Now 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.

22 S o he sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, but he himself stayed in Asia for a time.

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

23 A nd about that time there arose a great commotion about the Way.

But as time went on, there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way.

24 F or a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no small profit to the craftsmen.

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

25 H e called them together with the workers of similar occupation, and said: “Men, you know that we have our prosperity by this trade.

These 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.

26 M oreover you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands.

Now 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.

27 S o not only is this trade of ours in danger of falling into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana may be despised and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.”

Now 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.

28 N ow when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”

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

29 S o the whole city was filled with confusion, and rushed into the theater with one accord, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s travel companions.

Then 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.

30 A nd when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him.

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

31 T hen some of the officials of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him pleading that he would not venture into the theater.

Even 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.

32 S ome therefore cried one thing and some another, for the assembly was confused, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

Now 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.

33 A nd they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander motioned with his hand, and wanted to make his defense to the people.

Some 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.

34 B ut when they found out that he was a Jew, all with one voice cried out for about two hours, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”

But 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!

35 A nd when the city clerk had quieted the crowd, he said: “Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple guardian of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?

And 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?

36 T herefore, since these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rashly.

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

37 F or you have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.

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

38 T herefore, if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a case against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another.

Now 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.

39 B ut if you have any other inquiry to make, it shall be determined in the lawful assembly.

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

40 F or we are in danger of being called in question for today’s uproar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disorderly gathering.”

For 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.

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

And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.