Acts 19:28-41

A Riot at Ephesus

28 When they heard this they were enraged and were crying out, g "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" 29 So the city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed together into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and h Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul's i companions in travel. 30 But when Paul wished to go in among the crowd, the disciples would not let him. 31 And even some of the Asiarchs, 1 who were friends of his, sent to him and were urging him not to venture into the theater. 32 j Now some cried out one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together. 33 Some of the crowd prompted Alexander, whom the Jews had put forward. And Alexander, k motioning with his hand, wanted to make a defense to the crowd. 34 But when they recognized that he was a Jew, for about two hours they all cried out with one voice, l "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

35 And when the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, "Men of Ephesus, who is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Artemis, and of the sacred stone that fell from m the sky? 2 36 Seeing then that these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash. 37 For you have brought n these men here who are neither o sacrilegious nor blasphemers of our goddess. 38 If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open, and there are p proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another. 39 But if you seek anything further, 3 it shall be settled in the regular assembly. 40 For we really are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion." 41 And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

  1. Cross References
    Acts 19:27
    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 be counted as nothing, and that she may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world worship.
  2. Cross References
    Acts 20:4
    Sopater the Berean, son of Pyrrhus, accompanied him; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus.
    Acts 27:2
    And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to the ports along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica.
    Colossians 4:10
    Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions - if he comes to you, welcome him).
    Philemon 1:24
    And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
  3. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 8:19
    And not only that, but he has been appointed by the churches to travel with us as we carry out this act of grace that is being ministered by us, for the glory of the Lord himself and to show our good will.
    Acts 19:22
    And having sent into Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
    Acts 20:34
    You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities and to those who were with me.
  4. Cross References
    Acts 21:34
    Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, some another. And as he could not learn the facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks.
  5. Cross References
    Acts 12:17
    But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, "Tell these things to James and to the brothers." Then he departed and went to another place.
  6. Cross References
    Acts 19:28
    When they heard this they were enraged and were crying out, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!
  7. Cross References
    Acts 14:12
    Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
  8. Cross References
    Acts 19:29
    So the city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed together into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul's companions in travel.
  9. Cross References
    Romans 2:22
    You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
  10. Cross References
    Acts 13:7
    He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.
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