Riverside(i)
23 At that time there arose no small commotion about the Way.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, a maker of silver shrines of Artemis, was bringing to the artisans no small gain.
25 He gathered these and the workmen employed about such things and said, "Men, you know that from this business we get our wealth,
26 and you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but also throughout almost all Asia this Paul has persuaded and drawn away a large number, saying that hand-made gods are not gods at all.
27 Not only is this trade of ours in danger of coming into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Artemis is in danger of being held of no account, and she whom now all Asia and the wide world worship will be deposed from her majesty."
28 Upon hearing this, they became full of anger and shouted, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"
29 The city was filled with confusion, and the people rushed with one mind into the theater, having gotten hold of Gaius and Aristarchus, fellow travelers of Paul's.
30 When Paul wished to go in and face the people the disciples would not let him.
31 Some of the city officials who were his friends sent to him and begged him not to expose himself in the theater.
32 Some were shouting one thing and some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and the most did not know why they had come together.
33 Some of the crowd fixed on Alexander, since the Jews were putting him forward. And Alexander motioned with his hand and wished to make a defense before the people.
34 But when they recognized that he was a Jew, there arose one shout from all for about two hours, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"