18. And many believers were arriving, confessing, and announcing their deeds.
19. Then many of those who had followed odd sects brought together their books, and they burned them in the sight of all. And after determining the value of these, they found the price to be fifty thousand denarii.
20. In this way, the Word of God was increasing strongly and was being confirmed.
21. Then, when these things were completed, Paul decided in the Spirit, after crossing through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, "Then, after I have been there, it is necessary for me to see Rome also."
22. But sending two of those who were ministering to him, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself remained for a time in Asia.
23. Now at that time, there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way of the Lord.
24. For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith making silver shrines for Diana, was providing no small profit to craftsmen.