14. And there were certain men, seven sons of Sceva, Jewish high priest, who were doing this.
15. But the wicked spirit answering said to them, Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; but ye, who are ye?
16. And the man in whom the wicked spirit was leaped upon them, and having mastered both, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17. And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who inhabited Ephesus, and fear fell upon all of them, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18. And many of those that believed came confessing and declaring their deeds.
19. And many of those that practised curious arts brought their books of charms and burnt them before all. And they reckoned up the prices of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20. Thus with might the word of the Lord increased and prevailed.
21. And when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in his spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, After I have been there I must see Rome also.
22. And having sent into Macedonia two of those ministering to him, Timotheus and Erastus, he remained himself awhile in Asia.
23. And there took place at that time no small disturbance about the way.
24. For a certain man by name Demetrius, a silver-beater, making silver temples of Artemis, brought no small gain to the artisans;
25. whom having brought together, and those who wrought in such things, he said, Men, ye know that our well-living arises from this work,
26. and ye see and hear that this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great crowd, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, saying that they are no gods which are made with hands.
27. Now not only there is danger for us that our business come into discredit, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis be counted for nothing, and that her greatness should be destroyed whom the whole of Asia and the world reveres.
28. And having heard this, and being filled with rage, they cried out, saying, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.
29. And the whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord to the theatre, having seized and carried off with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, fellow-travellers of Paul.
30. But Paul intending to go in to the people, the disciples suffered him not;