29. And the entire city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one mind into the theatre, having seized Gaios and Aristarchos, Makedonians, Sha’ul’s fellow travellers.
30. And Sha’ul, intending to go in among the mob, the taught ones did not allow him.
31. And some of the officials of Asia, being his friends, sent to him begging him not to risk himself into the theatre.
32. Then others indeed shouted this and others that, for the assembly was confused, and most of them did not know why they had come together.
33. And some of the crowd instructed Alexander – the Yehuḏim putting him forward. And Alexander motioned with his hand, and wished to make his defence to the people.
34. But having recognised that he was a Yehuḏite, all with one voice cried out for about two hours, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
35. And the city clerk, having calmed the crowd, said, “Men of Ephesos, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the guardian of the temple of the great female mighty one Artemis, and of that which fell down from Zeus?
36. “Therefore, if these matters are undeniable, you need to be calm, and do not act rashly.