44_ACT_19_01 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 ,
44_ACT_19_02 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 .
44_ACT_19_03 And he said unto them , unto what Then were ye baptized ? And they said , unto John's baptism .
44_ACT_19_04 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 .
44_ACT_19_05 when they heard [ this ] , they were baptized in the name of the LORD Jesus .
44_ACT_19_06 And when Paul had laid [ his ] hands upon them , the holy Ghost came on them ; And they spake with tongues , And prophesied .
44_ACT_19_07 And all the men were about twelve .
44_ACT_19_08 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 .
44_ACT_19_09 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 .
44_ACT_19_10 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 .
44_ACT_19_11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul :
44_ACT_19_12 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 .
44_ACT_19_13 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 .
44_ACT_19_14 And there were seven sons of [ one ] Sceva , A Jew , [ And ] chief of the priests , which did So .
44_ACT_19_15 And the evil spirit answered And said , Jesus I know , And Paul I know ; but who are ye ?
44_ACT_19_16 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 .
44_ACT_19_17 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 .
44_ACT_19_18 And Many that believed came , And confessed , And showed their deeds .
44_ACT_19_19 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 .
44_ACT_19_20 So mightily grew the word of God And prevailed .
44_ACT_19_21 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 .
44_ACT_19_22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him , Timotheus And Erastus ; but he himself stayed in Asia for A season .
44_ACT_19_23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way .
44_ACT_19_24 for A certain [ man ] named Demetrius , A silversmith , which made silver shrines for Diana , brought no small gain unto the craftsmen ;
44_ACT_19_25 whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation , And said , Sirs , ye know that by this craft we have our wealth .
44_ACT_19_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 no gods , which are made with hands :
44_ACT_19_27 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 .
44_ACT_19_28 And when they heard [ These sayings ] , they were full of wrath , And cried out , saying , great [ Is ] Diana of the Ephesians .
44_ACT_19_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 .
44_ACT_19_30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people , the disciples suffered him not .
44_ACT_19_31 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 .
44_ACT_19_32 some therefore cried one thing , And some another : for the assembly was confused ; And the more part knew not Wherefore they were come together .
44_ACT_19_33 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 .
44_ACT_19_34 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 .
44_ACT_19_35 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 ?
44_ACT_19_36 seeing Then that These things cannot be spoken against , ye ought to be quiet , And to do nothing rashly .
44_ACT_19_37 for ye have brought hither These men , which are neither robbers of churches , nor yet blasphemers of your goddess .
44_ACT_19_38 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 .
44_ACT_19_39 but if ye Inquire any thing concerning other matters , it shall be determined in A lawful assembly .
44_ACT_19_40 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 .
44_ACT_19_41 And when he had thus spoken , he dismissed the assembly .