KJ3 Literal Translation
Acts 19
6 The Holy Spirit is given by Paul’s hands. 11 His doctrine is confirmed by miracles. 24 Demetrius raises an uproar against him.
1And it happened, in the time Apollos was in Corinth, Paul was passing through the higher parts to come to Ephesus. And finding some disciples,
2he said to them, Having believed, if you received the Holy Spirit? And the ones said to him, We did not even hear whether the Holy Spirit is.
3And he said to them, Then into what were you baptized? And the ones said, To the baptism of John.
4And Paul said, John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe into the One coming after him, that is, into the Christ, Jesus.
5And hearing, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
6And Paul laying hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in languages and prophesied.
7And all the men were about twelve.
8And going into the synagogue, he spoke boldly over three months, having reasoned with them, and persuading concerning the things of the kingdom of God.
9But when some were hardened, and did not obey, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, going away from them, he separated the disciples, conversing according to a day in the school of a certain Tyrannus.
10And this happened over two years, so that all the ones living in Asia heard the Word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
11And God did uncommon works of power through the hands of Paul,
12so that even handkerchiefs or aprons from his skin to be brought onto the ones being sick, and the diseases to be released from them, and the evil spirits to go out from them.
13But certain from the going about Jewish exorcists undertook to name the name of the Lord Jesus over the ones having evil spirits, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.
14And there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, the ones doing this.
15But answering the evil spirit said, I know Jesus, and I comprehend Paul, but who are you?
16And the man in whom was the evil spirit leaped on them, and having subdued them, he was strong against them, and having been wounded and naked, they fled out of that house.
17And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, the ones living in Ephesus. And fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18And many of the ones having believed came confessing, and reporting their practices.
19And a considerable number of the ones practicing the magical arts, bringing together the books, burned them before all. And they counted the prices of them, and found it to be fifty thousands of silver.
20So with might, the Word of the Lord was growing and was strong.
21And when these things were fulfilled, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, Paul purposed in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have come there, I must also see Rome.
22And having sent into Macedonia two of the ones who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he stayed a time in Asia.
23And at that time there came to be no small disturbance about the Way.
24For a certain silversmith, Demetrius by name, was making silver shrines of Artemis, providing no little trade for the craftsmen,
25whom assembling the workmen about such things, he said, Men, you understand that from this trade our wealth is.
26And you see and hear that not only Ephesus, but this Paul has persuaded almost all of Asia, perverting a considerable crowd, saying that they are not gods, the ones being made by hands.
27And not only this is in danger to us, lest our part come to be in contempt, but also the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted nothing, and her majesty is also about to be brought down, whom all Asia and the world worships.
28And hearing, and becoming full of anger, they cried out, saying, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!
29And all the city was filled with confusion. And they rushed with one mind into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, traveling companions of Paul.
30And Paul purposing to go in to the assembled people, the disciples did not allow him.
31And also some of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sending to him begged him not to give himself into the theater.
32Then others indeed were crying out something different, for the assembly was confused, and the majority did not know on what account they came together.
33But out of the crowd they put forward Alexander, the Jews thrust him forward. And signaling with his hand, Alexander desired to defend himself to the assembled people.
34But recognizing that he is a Jew, one voice came to be from all, as they were crying out over two hours, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!
35And quieting the crowd, the town clerk said, Men, Ephesians, for what man is there who does not know the city of the Ephesians to be temple keepers of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image Fallen from Zeus?
36Therefore, these things being undeniable, it is necessary for you, being calmed, to be so, and to do nothing rash.
37For you brought these men, being neither temple-robbers nor blaspheming your goddess.
38If then, indeed, Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a matter against anyone, the courts lead, and there are proconsuls. Let them accuse one another.
39But if you seek concerning other things, it will be settled in a lawful assembly.
40For we are in danger to be accused of insurrection concerning today, there being no cause about which we will be able to give account of this crowding together.
41And saying these things, he dismissed the assembly.
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