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Acts 19:27-34

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27And not only is this business of ours in danger to come into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be despised and also her magnificence, and is about to be destroyed, she whom all Asia and the world worship.”
28And hearing this, and becoming full of anger, they were crying out saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
29And the whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one purpose into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, traveling companions of Paul.
30Now when Paul desired to enter into the people, the disciples would not permit him.
31And also some of the officials of Asia, being friends with him, sent word to him and urged him not to present himself in the theater.
32Then others were calling out something different, for the assembly was confused, and the majority did not know for what reason they had come together.
33And from the crowd they brought forward Alexander, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander motioned with his hand, and desired to make a defense to the people.
34But recognizing he was a Jew, there arose one voice from them all, calling out for two hours, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

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