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19 A number of them who had been practicing sorcery brought their incantation books and burned them at a public bonfire. The value of the books was several million dollars.[a] 20 So the message about the Lord spread widely and had a powerful effect.

21 Afterward Paul felt compelled by the Spirit[b] to go over to Macedonia and Achaia before going to Jerusalem. “And after that,” he said, “I must go on to Rome!”

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Footnotes

  1. 19:19 Greek 50,000 pieces of silver, each of which was the equivalent of a day’s wage.
  2. 19:21 Or decided in his spirit.

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