Acts 19:24-34 For there was a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, who brought no small gain unto the craftsmen.

Whiston⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁴ For there was a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, who brought no small gain unto the craftsmen. ²⁵ He having called [them] together, with the workmen of like occupation, said unto them, Men and fellow craftsmen, ye know that by this art we have our livelyhood. ²⁶ Ye both hear and see, that not alone as far as Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia also, this Paul then persuaded and turned away a great multitude, saying, that these are no gods who are made with hands: ²⁷ So that not only this part of our trade is in danger to be under reproach, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be set at nought, and destroyed, whom all Asia, and the world worshippeth. ²⁸ And when they heard these things they were full of wrath, and running into the road they cryed out, saying, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians. ²⁹ 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 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples hindered him. ³¹ And certain of the Asiarchs, who were his friends, sent unto him, [and] besought [him] that he would not adventure himself into the theatre. ³² Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the greater part knew not wherefore they were come together. ³³ And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander therefore beckned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people. ³⁴ But when they knew that he was a Jew, with one voice of them all about the space of two hours, they cried out, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians.