Acts 19:29-41

²⁹And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theater.

³⁰And when Paul would have entered in to the people, the disciples suffered him not.

³¹And certain of the chief of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theater.

³²Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused, and the greater part knew not why they had come together.

³³And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defense to the people.

³⁴But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

³⁵And when the town-clerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshiper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

³⁶Seeing then that these things cannot be contradicted, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

³⁷For ye have brought hither these men, who are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

³⁸Wherefore, if Demetrius and the artificers who are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.

³⁹But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

⁴⁰For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause by which we may give an account of this concourse.

⁴¹And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.