^18-19 Many of the believers who had been practicing black magic confessed their deeds and brought their incantation books and charms and burned them at a public bonfire. (Someone estimated the value of the books at $10,000.$10,000, approximately £3,500.) ²⁰ This indicates how deeply the whole area was stirred by God’s message.

²¹ Afterwards Paul felt impelled by the Holy Spirit^[b] to go across to Greece before returning to Jerusalem. “And after that,” he said, “I must go on to Rome!”