Acts 19:28
26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
29 And 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 theatre.
30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
- KJV
- And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
- WEB
- When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
- ASV
- And when they heard this they were filled with wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesus.
- DARBY
- And having heard [this], and being filled with rage, they cried out, saying, Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians.
- BLB
- And having heard and having become full of rage, they were crying out, saying, “Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians!”
- ÅB
- Da de hørte dette, ble de fulle av vrede og ropte: Stor er efesernes Diana!
- OTB
- Da de hørte dette, ble de fylt med raseri og begynte å rope: «Stor er efesernes Artemis!»
- B1930
- Da de hørte dette, blev de fulle av vrede og ropte: Stor er efesernes Diana!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 17:13
These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
Read in contextRevelation 13:4
And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
Read in contextPsalms 2:2
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
Read in contextRevelation 12:12
Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Read in contextIsaiah 41:5–7
The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
Read in context1 Kings 18:26–29
And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
Read in contextActs 21:28–31
Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
Read in contextActs 19:34–35
But 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.
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