Acts 19
19
1And it came to pass, that, while Apollos [given by Apollo (etymology uncertain)] was at Corinth [satiated], Sha’ul [desired] having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus [permitted]: and finding certain disciples,
2He said unto them, Have you2f received the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] since you2f believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh].
3And he said unto them, Unto what then were you2f baptized? And they said, Unto Yochanan [Yehovah has graced]’s baptism.
4Then said Sha’ul [desired], Yochanan [Yehovah has graced] truly baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Moshiach [Messiah] Yeshua [God is Salvation].
5When they heard [this], they were baptized in the name of the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation].
6And when Sha’ul [desired] had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh] came on them; and they spoke with tongues (foreign languages), and prophesied.
7And all the men were about twelve.
8And he went into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God-The Father.
9But when different were hardened, and believed not, but spoke evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus [sovereign].
10And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia [orient] heard the word of the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation], both Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] and Greeks [unstable: miry ones].
11And God-The Father wrought special miracles by the hands of Sha’ul [desired]:
12So 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.
13Then certain of the vagabond Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah], exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation], saying, We adjure you by Yeshua [God is Salvation] whom Sha’ul [desired] preaches.
14And there were seven sons of [one] Sceva [mind reader], a Jewish person, [and] chief of the priests, which did so.
15And the evil Spirit [Ruach] answered and said, Yeshua [God is Salvation] I know, and Sha’ul [desired] I know; but who are you2f?
16And the man in whom the evil Spirit [Ruach] was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17And this was known to all the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] and Greeks [unstable: miry ones] also dwelling at Ephesus [permitted]; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] was magnified.
18And many that believed came, and confessed, and showed their deeds.
19Many of them also which used Divination (or sorcery; or astrology) 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.
20So mightily grew the word of God-The Father and prevailed.
21After these things were ended, Sha’ul [desired] purposed in the Spirit [Ruach], when he had passed through Macedonia [extended land] and Achaia [trouble], to go to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome [strength].
22So he sent into Macedonia [extended land] two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy [honoring God] and Erastus [beloved]; but he himself detained (held) in Asia [orient] for a season.
23And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
24For a certain [man] named Demetrius [belonging to Ceres - goddess of agriculture (etymology uncertain)], a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana [complete light], brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
25Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, you2f know that by this craft we have our wealth.
26Moreover you2f see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus [permitted], but almost throughout all Asia [orient], this Sha’ul [desired] has persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
27So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nothing (despised); but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana [complete light] should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia [orient] and the world worships.
28And when they heard [these sayings], they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great [is] Diana [complete light] of the Ephesians [permitted].
29And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius [lord] and Aristarchus [the best ruler], men of Macedonia [extended land], Sha’ul [desired]’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
30And when Sha’ul [desired] would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
31And certain of the chief of Asia [orient], which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring [him] that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
33And they drew Alexander [one who assists men] out of the multitude, the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] putting him forward. And Alexander [one who assists men] beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defense unto the people.
34But when they knew that he was a Jewish person, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great [is] Diana [complete light] of the Ephesians [permitted].
35And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, [You2f] men of Ephesus [permitted], what man is there that knows not how that the city of the Ephesians [permitted] is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana [complete light], and of the [image] which fell down from Jupiter?
36Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, you2f ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
37For you2f have brought here these men, which are neither robbers of temples, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
38For what reason if Demetrius [belonging to Ceres - goddess of agriculture (etymology uncertain)], 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.
39But if you2f enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
40For 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.
41And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
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