ULT ACTs chapter 19

19 And it happened that while Apollos was in Corinth, Paul, passing through the upper parts, came down to Ephesus and found certain disciples. 2 And he said to them, “If you received the Holy Spirit, having believed?” But they said to him, “No, we have not even heard if there is a Holy Spirit.” 3 And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” And they said, “Into the baptism of John.” 4 But Paul replied, “John baptized a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” 5 And having heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And Paul having laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them and they were speaking in languages and prophesying. 7 And they all were about 12 men.

8 And going into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading about the kingdom of God. 9 But when some were being hardened and disobeying, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, departing from them, he separated the disciples, reasoning each day in the school of Tyrannus. 10 And this happened for two years, so that all living in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks. 11 And God was doing not ordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons from his skin were taken to the sick and their illnesses departed from them, and the evil spirits came out. 13 Now some of the traveling Jewish exorcists also tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over the ones having evil spirits, saying, “I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims.” 14 (Now seven sons of Sceva, a certain Jewish chief priest, were doing this.) 15 But answering, the evil spirit said to them, “Jesus I acknowledge, and Paul I know, but you, who are you?” 16 And the man in whom was the evil spirit, leaping on them, overpowering them both, prevailed against them, so that they fled from that house naked and wounded. 17 And this became known to all living in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. And fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified. 18 And many of the ones having believed were coming, confessing and declaring their deeds. 19 And many of the ones practicing the magical arts, bringing together their books, were burning them before everyone. And they calculated the value of them, and they found it to be five myriad pieces of silver. 20 So with power the word of the Lord was increasing and prevailing.

21 Now when these things were fulfilled, Paul determined in the Spirit to travel to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, “After I have been there, it is necessary for me also to see Rome.” 22 And sending to Macedonia two of the ones helping him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a time.

23 But at that time, no small disturbance happened concerning the Way. 24 For a certain silversmith making silver shrines of Artemis, Demetrius by name, was bringing not a little business to the craftsmen, 25 whom, having gathered together, and the workers about such things, said, “Men, you know that our prosperity is from this business. 26 And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost all of Asia this Paul, having persuaded, has removed a considerable crowd, saying that the things coming into being through hands are not gods. 27 And not only is this in peril, our trade to come to disrepute, but even the temple of the great goddess Artemis to be considered as nothing. And indeed, her majesty is about to be destroyed, whom all Asia, indeed the world, worships.” 28 And hearing this and becoming full of anger, they were shouting, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.” 29 And the city was filled with confusion, and they rushed unanimously into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, travel companions of Paul. 30 But when Paul was desiring to enter among the people, the disciples were not permitting him. 31 And also some of the Asiarchs, being friends to him, sending to him, were urging him not to give himself into the theater. 32 Then indeed different ones were shouting something different, for the assembly was confused, and the majority did not know for what reason they had come together. 33 And some from the crowd instructed Alexander, the Jews having pushed him forward, and Alexander, waving his hand, was wanting to give a defense to the people. 34 But recognizing that he was a Jew, one voice happened from them all, while shouting for two hours, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.” 35 But quieting the crowd, the city clerk says, “Men, Ephesians, for who is there of men who does not know the Ephesian city to be the temple keeper of the great Artemis and of the Zeus-fallen image? 36 These things, then, being undeniable, it is necessary for you to be calmed and to do nothing rash. 37 For you brought these men who are neither temple-robbers nor blasphemers of our goddess. 38 Therefore indeed, if Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a word against anyone, the courts are being conducted and there are proconsuls; let them accuse 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 of rioting concerning the today, there being no cause about which we will be able to give an account concerning this disorder.”[fn] 41 And having said these things, he dismissed the assembly.[fn]

Here, instead of verse 41, some ancient copies add, When he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.

Some ancient copies place this text at the end of verse 40.

ULT ACTs Chapter 19