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23 The same time there arose no little ado about that way.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith which made silver shrines for Diana, was not a little beneficial unto the craftsmen:
25 which he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, "Sirs ye know that by this craft we have vantage.
26 Moreover, ye see and hear that not alone at Ephesus: but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be not gods which are made with hands:
27 so that not only this our craft cometh into peril to be set at nought: but that also the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised. And her magnificence should be destroyed, which all Asia, and the world worshippeth."
28 When they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out saying, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians."
29 And all the city was on a roar, and they rushed into the common hall with one assent, and caught Gaius, and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions.
30 When Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
31 Certain also of the chief of Asia which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not press into the common hall.
32 Some cried one thing, and some another and the congregation was all out of quiet, and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
33 Some of the company drew forth Alexander, the Jews thrusting him forwards. Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have given the people an answer.
34 When they knew that he was a Jew, there arose a shout almost for the space of two hours of all men crying, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians."
35 When the town clerk had ceased the people he said, "Ye men of Ephesus: what man is it that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which came from heaven?
36 Seeing then that no man saith here against, ye ought to be content, and to do nothing rashly;
37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet despisers of your goddess.
38 Wherefore if Demetrius and the craftsmen which are with him, have any saying to any man: the law is open, and there are rulers. Let them accuse one another.
39 If ye go about any other thing, it may be determined in a lawful congregation.
40 For we are in jeopardy to be accused of this day's business: forasmuch as there is no cause whereby we may give a reckoning of this concourse of people."
41 And when he had thus spoken, he let the congregation depart.
20 1 After the rage was ceased, Paul called the disciples unto him, and took his leave of them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
2 And when he had gone over those parts, and given them large exhortations, he came into Greece:
3 and there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria; He purposed to return through Macedonia.
4 There accompanied him into Asia, Sopater of Beroea: And of Thessalonica, Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy: And out of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
5 These went before, and tarried us at Troas.
6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the holy days, and came unto them to Troas in five days, where we abode seven days.