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And when 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 see Rome also.
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And sending into Macedonia two of them that ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself remained for a time in Asia.
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Now at that time there arose no small disturbance about the way of the Lord.
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For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver temples for Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen.
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Whom he calling together with the workmen of like occupation, said: Sirs, you know that our gain is by this trade.
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And you see and hear that this Paul, by persuasion hath drawn away a great multitude, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, saying: they are not gods which are made by hands.
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So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought, but also the temple of great Diana shall be reputed for nothing! Yea, and her majesty shall begin to be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
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Having heard these things, they were full of anger and cried out, saying: Great is Diana of the Ephesians!
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And the whole city was filled with confusion. And having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
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And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
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And some also of the rulers of Asia, who were his friends, sent unto him, desiring that he would not venture himself into the theatre.