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Some therefore cried one thing and some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and the greater part knew not why they had come together.
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And they drew Alexander out from the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made his defense unto the people;
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but when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for about the space of two hours cried out, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians!"
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And when the town clerk had appeased the people, he said, "Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshiper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
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Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet and do nothing rashly;
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for ye have brought hither these men who are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
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Therefore if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against any man, the law is open and there are deputies. Let them implead one another.
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But if ye inquire of anything concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
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For we are in danger of being called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we can give an account of this concourse."
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And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.