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Acts 19 (WEBP)

[1] While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.
[2] He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
[3] He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”
[4] Paul said, “John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.”
[5] When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
[6] When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
[7] They were about twelve men in all.
[8] He entered into the synagogue and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning God’s Kingdom.
[9] But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
[10] This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
[11] God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,
[12] so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.
[13] But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”
[14] There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
[15] The evil spirit answered, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?”
[16] The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
[17] This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
[18] Many also of those who had believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds.
[19] Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted their price, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.
[20] So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.
[21] Now after these things had ended, Paul determined 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.”
[22] Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
[23] About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.
[24] For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,
[25] whom he gathered together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, “Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.
[26] You see and hear that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods that are made with hands.
[27] Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships.”
[28] When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
[29] The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.
[30] When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn’t allow him.
[31] Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.
[32] Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn’t know why they had come together.
[33] They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.
[34] But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
[35] When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn’t know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?
[36] Seeing then that these things can’t be denied, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rash.
[37] For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.
[38] If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another.
[39] But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.
[40] For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning today’s riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn’t be able to give an account of this commotion.”
[41] When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

Acts 19:4 NU omits Christ.
Acts 19:19 The 50,000 pieces of silver here probably referred to 50,000 drachmas. If so, the value of the burned books was equivalent to about 160 man-years of wages for agricultural laborers

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Acts 19 (KJVS)

[1] 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 ,
[2] 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 .
[3] And he said () unto them , Unto what then were ye baptized ()? And they said (), Unto John’s baptism .
[4] 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 .
[5] When they heard () [this], they were baptized () in the name of the Lord Jesus .
[6] And when Paul had laid [his] hands upon () them , the Holy Ghost came () on them ; and they spake () with tongues , and prophesied ().
[7] And all the men were () about twelve .
[8] 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 .
[9] 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 .
[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 .
[11] And God wrought () special () miracles by the hands of Paul :
[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 .
[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 ().
[14] And there were () seven sons of [one] Sceva , a Jew , [and] chief of the priests , which did () so .
[15] And the evil spirit answered () and said (), Jesus I know (), and Paul I know (); but who are () ye ?
[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 ().
[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 ().
[18] And many that believed () came (), and confessed (), and shewed () their deeds .
[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 .
[20] So mightily grew () the word of God and prevailed ().
[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 .
[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 .
[23] And the same time there arose () no small stir about that way .
[24] For a certain [man] named Demetrius , a silversmith , which made () silver shrines for Diana , brought () no small gain unto the craftsmen ;
[25] Whom he called together () with the workmen of like occupation , and said (), Sirs , ye know () that by this craft we have () our wealth .
[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 :
[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 ().
[28] And when they heard () [these sayings], they were () full of wrath , and cried 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 suffered () him not .
[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 .
[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 ().
[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 .
[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 .
[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 ?
[36] Seeing () then that these things cannot be spoken against , ye ought () () to be () quiet (), and to do () nothing rashly .
[37] For ye have brought hither () these men , which are neither robbers of churches , nor yet blasphemers () of your goddess .
[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 .
[39] But if ye enquire () any thing concerning other matters , it shall be determined () in a lawful assembly .
[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 .
[41] And when he had thus spoken (), he dismissed () the assembly .

Young’s Literal Translation

Acts 19 (YLT)

[1] And it came to pass, in Apollos’ being in Corinth, Paul having gone through the upper parts, came to Ephesus, and having found certain disciples,
[2] he said unto them, ‘The Holy Spirit did ye receive-having believed?’ and they said unto him, ‘But we did not even hear whether there is any Holy Spirit;’
[3] and he said unto them, ‘To what, then, were ye baptized?’ and they said, ‘To John’s baptism.’
[4] And Paul said, ‘John, indeed, did baptize with a baptism of reformation, saying to the people that in him who is coming after him they should believe-that is, in the Christ-Jesus;’
[5] and they, having heard, were baptized-to the name of the Lord Jesus,
[6] and Paul having laid on them his hands, the Holy Spirit came upon them, they were speaking also with tongues, and prophesying,
[7] and all the men were, as it were, twelve.
[8] And having gone into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading the things concerning the reign of God,
[9] and when certain were hardened and were disbelieving, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, having departed from them, he did separate the disciples, every day reasoning in the school of a certain Tyrannus.
[10] And this happened for two years so that all those dwelling in Asia did hear the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks,
[11] mighty works also-not common-was God working through the hands of Paul,
[12] so that even unto the ailing were brought from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the sicknesses departed from them; the evil spirits also went forth from them.
[13] And certain of the wandering exorcist Jews, took upon them to name over those having the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, ‘We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul doth preach;’
[14] and there were certain-seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest-who are doing this thing;
[15] and the evil spirit, answering, said, ‘Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; and ye-who are ye?’
[16] And the man, in whom was the evil spirit, leaping upon them, and having overcome them, prevailed against them, so that naked and wounded they did flee out of that house,
[17] and this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who are dwelling at Ephesus, and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified,
[18] many also of those who did believe were coming, confessing and declaring their acts,
[19] and many of those who had practised the curious arts, having brought the books together, were burning them before all; and they reckoned together the prices of them, and found it five myriads of silverlings;
[20] so powerfully was the word of God increasing and prevailing.
[21] And when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in the Spirit, having gone through Macedonia and Achaia, to go on to Jerusalem, saying-‘After my being there, it behoveth me also to see Rome;’
[22] and having sent to Macedonia two of those ministering to him-Timotheus and Erastus-he himself stayed a time in Asia.
[23] And there came, at that time, not a little stir about the way,
[24] for a certain one, Demetrius by name, a worker in silver, making silver sanctuaries of Artemis, was bringing to the artificers gain not a little,
[25] whom, having brought in a crowd together, and those who did work about such things, he said, ‘Men, ye know that by this work we have our wealth;
[26] and ye see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but almost in all Asia, this Paul, having persuaded, did turn away a great multitude, saying, that they are not gods who are made by hands;
[27] and not only is this department in danger for us of coming into disregard, but also, that of the great goddess Artemis the temple is to be reckoned for nothing, and also her greatness is about to be brought down, whom all Asia and the world doth worship.’
[28] And they having heard, and having become full of wrath, were crying out, saying, ‘Great is the Artemis of the Ephesians!’
[29] and the whole city was filled with confusion, they rushed also with one accord into the theatre, having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s fellow-travellers.
[30] And on Paul’s purposing to enter in unto the populace, the disciples were not suffering him,
[31] and certain also of the chief men of Asia, being his friends, having sent unto him, were entreating him not to venture himself into the theatre.
[32] Some indeed, therefore, were calling out one thing, and some another, for the assembly was confused, and the greater part did not know for what they were come together;
[33] and out of the multitude they put forward Alexander-the Jews thrusting him forward-and Alexander having beckoned with the hand, wished to make defence to the populace,
[34] and having known that he is a Jew, one voice came out of all, for about two hours, crying, ‘Great is the Artemis of the Ephesians!’
[35] And the public clerk having quieted the multitude, saith, ‘Men, Ephesians, why, who is the man that doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is a devotee of the great goddess Artemis, and of that which fell down from Zeus?
[36] these things, then, not being to be gainsaid, it is necessary for you to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
[37] ‘For ye brought these men, who are neither temple-robbers nor speaking evil of your goddess;
[38] if indeed, therefore, Demetrius and the artificers with him with any one have a matter, court days are held, and there are proconsuls; let them accuse one another.
[39] ‘And if ye seek after anything concerning other matters, in the legal assembly it shall be determined;
[40] for we are also in peril of being accused of insurrection in regard to this day, there being no occasion by which we shall be able to give an account of this concourse;’
[41] and these things having said, he dismissed the assembly.