Deeds (Act) of Apostles 19:30-36

³⁰And when Paul would have entered into the people, the disciples suffered not. (And when Paul wanted to go out to the people, the disciples would not allow him to go.)

³¹And also some of the princes of Asia, that were his friends, sent to him, and prayed (him), that he should not give himself into the theatre. (And also some of the leaders of Asia, who were his friends, sent word to him, and beseeched him, so that he himself would not go to the theatre.)

³²And other men cried other thing(s); for the church was confused, and many knew not for what cause they were come together.

³³But of the people they drew away one Alexander, while (the) Jews putted him forth. And Alexander asked with his hand silence, and would yield reason to the people.

³⁴And as they knew that he was a Jew, one voice of all (the) men was made, crying as by twain (or by two) hours, Great is Diana of (the) Ephesians.

³⁵And when the scribe, that is, a town clerk, had ceased the people, he said, Men of Ephesus, what man is he, that knoweth not, that the city of Ephesians is the worshipper of the great Diana, and of the child of Jupiter?

³⁶Therefore when it may not be gainsaid to these things, it behooveth you to be ceased or to be assuaged, and to do nothing follily; (And so since these things cannot be denied, or argued against, it behooveth you to cease your uproar, and to do nothing foolish;)