And it came to pass
, that, while Apollos
was
at
Corinth
, Paul
having passed
through the upper
coasts
came
to
Ephesus
: and
finding
certain
disciples
,
He said unto
them
,
Have ye received
the Holy
Ghost
since ye believed
? And
they said
unto
him
,
We have
not so much as
heard
whether
there be any
Holy
Ghost
.
And he said
unto
them
, Unto
what
then
were ye baptized
? And
they said
, Unto
John's
baptism
.
Then said
Paul
, John
verily
baptized
with the baptism
of repentance
, saying
unto the people
, that
they should believe
on
him which should come
after
him
, that is
, on
Christ
Jesus
.
When they heard
this , they were baptized
in
the name
of the Lord
Jesus
.
And when Paul
had laid
his hands
upon
them
, the Holy
Ghost
came
on
them
; and
they spake
with tongues
, and
prophesied
.
And all
the men
were
about
twelve
.
And he went
into
the synagogue
, and spake boldly
for the space
of three
months
, disputing
and
persuading
the things concerning
the kingdom
of God
.
But when
divers
were hardened
, and
believed not
, but spake evil
of that way
before
the multitude
, he departed
from
them
, and separated
the disciples
, disputing
daily
in
the school
of one
Tyrannus
.
And this
continued
by the space
of two
years
; so
that all
they which dwelt in
Asia
heard
the word
of the Lord
Jesus
, both
Jews
and
Greeks
.
And God
wrought
special
miracles
by
the hands
of Paul
:
So that from
his
body
were brought
unto
the sick
handkerchiefs
or
aprons
, and
the diseases
departed
from
them
, and
the evil
spirits
went
out of
them
.
Then certain
of
the vagabond
Jews
, exorcists
, took upon them
to call
over
them which had
evil
spirits
the name
of the Lord
Jesus
, saying
, We adjure
you
by Jesus
whom
Paul
preacheth
.
And there were
seven
sons
of one Sceva
, a Jew
, and chief of the priests
, which did
so
.
And the evil
spirit
answered
and said
, Jesus
I know
, and
Paul
I know
; but
who
are
ye
?
And the man
in
whom
the evil
spirit
was
leaped
on
them
, and
overcame
them
, and prevailed
against
them
, so
that they fled
out of
that
house
naked
and
wounded
.
And this
was
known
to all
the Jews
and
Greeks
also
dwelling
at Ephesus
; and
fear
fell
on
them
all
, and
the name
of the Lord
Jesus
was magnified
.
And many
that believed
came
, and confessed
, and
shewed
their
deeds
.
Many of them also
which used
curious arts
brought
their books
together
, and burned them
before
all
men : and
they counted
the price
of them
, and
found
it fifty
thousand
pieces of silver
.
So mightily
grew
the word
of God
and
prevailed
.
After these things
were ended
, 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
.
So he sent
into
Macedonia
two
of them that ministered
unto him
, Timotheus
and
Erastus
; but he himself
stayed
in
Asia
for a season
.
And the same
time
there arose
no
small
stir
about
that way
.
For a certain
man named
Demetrius
, a silversmith
, which made
silver
shrines
for Diana
, brought
no
small
gain
unto the craftsmen
;
Whom he called together
with the workmen
of
like occupation
, and
said
, Sirs
, ye know
that
by
this
craft
we have
our
wealth
.
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
no
gods
, which
are made
with
hands
:
So that not
only
this
our
craft
is in danger
to be set
at
nought
; but
also
that the temple
of the great
goddess
Diana
should be despised
, and
her
magnificence
should
be destroyed
, whom
all
Asia
and
the world
worshippeth
.
And when they heard
these sayings , they were
full
of wrath
, and
cried out
, saying
, Great
is Diana
of the Ephesians
.
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
.
And when
Paul
would
have entered
in
unto the people
, the disciples
suffered
him
not
.
And certain
of the chief of Asia
, which were
his
friends
, sent
unto
him
, desiring
him that he would
not
adventure
himself
into
the theatre
.
Some therefore
cried
one thing
, and some another
: for
the assembly
was
confused
; and
the more part
knew
not
wherefore
they were come together
.
And they drew
Alexander
out of
the multitude
, the Jews
putting
him
forward
. And
Alexander
beckoned
with the hand
, and would
have made his defence
unto the people
.
But when they knew
that
he was
a Jew
, all
with
one
voice
about
the space
of two
hours
cried out
, Great
is Diana
of the Ephesians
.
And when the townclerk
had appeased
the people
, he said
, Ye men
of Ephesus
, what
man
is there
that
knoweth
not
how that the city
of the Ephesians
is
a worshipper
of the great
goddess
Diana
, and
of the image which fell down from Jupiter
?
Seeing then
that these things
cannot be spoken against
, ye
ought
to be
quiet
, and
to do
nothing
rashly
.
For ye have brought hither
these
men
, which are neither
robbers of churches
, nor yet
blasphemers
of your
goddess
.
Wherefore if
Demetrius
, and
the craftsmen
which are with
him
, have
a matter
against
any man
, the law
is open
, and
there are
deputies
: let them implead
one another
.
But if
ye enquire
any thing
concerning
other matters
, it shall be determined
in
a lawful
assembly
.
For we are in danger
to be called in question
for
this day's
uproar
, there being
no
cause
whereby
we may
give
an account
of this
concourse
.
And when he had
thus
spoken
, he dismissed
the assembly
.