Demetrius was a man, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis and brought no little business to the craftsmen. These he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, men, you know that from this business we have our wealth.

And you see and hear that not only at Ephesus but almost throughout all of Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a considerable company of people, saying that gods made with hands are not gods.

And there is danger not only that this trade of ours may come into disrepute but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may count for nothing, and that she may even be disposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world worship.

When they heard this they were enraged, and cried out, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!
So the city was filled with confusion and they rushed together into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were paul's companions in travel.

Paul wished to go in among the crowd, but the disciples would not let him, some of the Asiarchs also, who were friends of his, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theatre. Some cried one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

Some of the crowd prompted Alexander, whom the Jews had put forward. And Alexander motioned with his hand, wishing to make a defense to the people.

But when they recognize that he was a Jew, for about two hours they all with one voice cried out, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!
When the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the temple of the great Artemis, and of the sacred stone that fell from the sky?

Seeing then that these things cannot be contradicted, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rashly.
You have brought these men here who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers of our goddess.

If Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another.

If you seek anything further, it shall be settled in the regular assembly. For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, there being no cause that we can give to justify this commotion. And when he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.

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