27. Not only is there a danger that this trade of ours might come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis might be considered as nothing. She whom all Asia and the world worships might even be thrown down from her majesty.”
28. When they heard, they were filled with fury and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
29. The city was filled with confusion. They rushed into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were travel companions of Paul.
30. Paul was wishing to enter among the crowd, but the disciples would not let him.
31. Some of the chiefs of Asia, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to surrender himself in the theater.
32. Now some cried out one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most did not know why they had come together.