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;