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34 But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is [a]Diana of the Ephesians. 35 And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude, he saith, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great [b]Diana, and of the image which fell down from [c]Jupiter? 36 Seeing then that these things cannot be gainsaid, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 19:34 Greek Artemis.
  2. Acts 19:35 Greek Artemis.
  3. Acts 19:35 Or, heaven

34 But when they realized he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”(A)

35 The city clerk quieted the crowd and said: “Fellow Ephesians,(B) doesn’t all the world know that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven? 36 Therefore, since these facts are undeniable, you ought to calm down and not do anything rash.

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