yed, whom all
Asia and the whole world worshippeth. (28)On hearing this then, and
being filled with rage, they cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the
Ephesians. (29)And the whole city was filled with confusion; and they
rushed unanimously into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and
Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's travelling companions. (30)But though
Paul wished to go in to the people, the disciples would not permit him.
(31)And some of the Asiarchs also, who were his friends, sent unto him,
admonishing him not to venture himself into the theatre. (32)So they
were crying out some one thing and some another: for the assembly was a
scene of confusion, and the greater part knew not on what account they
were collected together. (33)Then out of the crowd they brought forward
Alexander, the Jews pushing him on: and Alexander, waving his hand,
would fain have addressed his apology to the people. (34)But when they
knew he was a Jew, one shout burst from all, crying for about the space
of two hours, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

(35)Then the recorder having quieted the multitude, said, Men of
Ephesus, who indeed is the man that doth not know that the city of the
Ephesians is wholly devoted to the great goddess Diana, and to the
image which fell down from Jupiter? (36)These things being then
incontrovertible, it becomes you to be quiet, and to do nothing with
precipitation. (37)For ye have brought hither these men, neither
robbers of the temple, nor blasphemers of your goddess. (38)If then
indeed Demetrius and the artificers that are with him have a charge
against any man, the courts are held, and there are proconsuls: let
them implead one another. (39)And if ye have any dispute about other
matters, it shall be terminated in a lawful assembly, (40)For we are
even in danger of being called to account for this day's insurrection,
there being no cause on account of which we can justify this tumultuary
concourse: (41)and so saying, he dissolved the assembly.

CHAP. XX.

THEN after the tumult was quieted, Paul called to him the disciples,
and taking his leave, departed to go into Macedonia. (2)And passing
through those parts, and having exhorted them with much discourse, he
went into Greece. (3)And after three months stay, as the Jews were
lying in wait for him, when he was just embarking for Syria, he
determined to return through Macedonia. (4)And there accompanied him as
far as Asia, Sopater a Berean; and of the Thessal