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ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 19
Paul in Ephesus
1While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul took a route through the interior and came to Ephesus, where he found some disciples. 2He asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you came to believe?”
They replied, “We’ve not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
3Then he said, “What baptism did you receive, then?”
They answered, “John’s baptism.”
4Paul explained, “John baptized with a baptism by which people showed they were changing their hearts and lives. It was a baptism that told people about the one who was coming after him. This is the one in whom they were to believe. This one is Jesus.” 5After they listened to Paul, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in other languages and prophesying. 7Altogether, there were about twelve people.
8Paul went to the synagogue and spoke confidently for the next three months. He interacted with those present and offered convincing arguments concerning the nature of God’s kingdom. 9Some people had closed their minds, though. They refused to believe and publicly slandered the Way. As a result, Paul left them, took the disciples with him, and continued his daily interactions in Tyrannus’ lecture hall. 10This went on for two years, so that everyone living in the province of Asia—both Jews and Greeks—heard the Lord’s word.
11God was doing unusual miracles through Paul. 12Even the small towels and aprons that had touched his skin were taken to the sick, and their diseases were cured and the evil spirits left them.
13There were some Jews who traveled around throwing out evil spirits. They tried to use the power of the name of the Lord Jesus against some people with evil spirits. They said, “In the name of the Jesus whom Paul preaches, I command you!” 14The seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
15The evil spirit replied, “I know Jesus and I’m familiar with Paul, but who are you?” 16The person who had an evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all with such force that they ran out of that house naked and wounded. 17This became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus. Everyone was seized with fear and they held the name of the Lord Jesus in the highest regard.
18Many of those who had come to believe came, confessing their past practices. 19This included a number of people who practiced sorcery. They collected their sorcery texts and burned them publicly. The value of those materials was calculated at more than someone might make if they worked for one hundred sixty-five years. 20In this way the Lord’s word grew abundantly and strengthened powerfully.
21Once these things had come to an end, Paul, guided by the Spirit, decided to return to Jerusalem, taking a route that would carry him through the provinces of Macedonia and Achaia. He said, “After I have been there, I must visit Rome as well.” 22He sent two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he remained awhile in the province of Asia.
23At that time a great disturbance erupted about the Way. 24There was a silversmith named Demetrius. He made silver models of Artemis’ temple, and his business generated a lot of profit for the craftspeople. 25He called a meeting with these craftspeople and others working in related trades and said, “Friends, you know that we make an easy living from this business. 26And you can see and hear that this Paul has convinced and misled a lot of people, not only in Ephesus but also throughout most of the province of Asia. He says that gods made by human hands aren’t really gods. 27This poses a danger not only by discrediting our trade but also by completely dishonoring the great goddess Artemis. The whole province of Asia—indeed, the entire civilized world—worships her, but her splendor will soon be extinguished.”
28Once they heard this, they were beside themselves with anger and began to shout, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
29The city was thrown into turmoil. They rushed as one into the theater. They seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from the province of Macedonia. 30Paul wanted to appear before the assembly, but the disciples wouldn’t allow him. 31Even some officials of the province of Asia, who were Paul’s friends, sent word to him, urging him not to risk going into the theater. 32Meanwhile, the assembly was in a state of confusion. Some shouted one thing, others shouted something else, and most of the crowd didn’t know why they had gathered. 33The Jews sent Alexander to the front, and some of the crowd directed their words toward him. He gestured that he wanted to offer a defense before the assembly, 34but when they realized he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” This continued for about two hours.
35The city manager brought order to the crowd and said, “People of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven? 36Therefore, since these facts are undeniable, you must calm down. Don’t be reckless. 37The men you brought here have neither robbed the temple nor slandered our goddess. 38Therefore, if Demetrius and the craftspeople with him have a charge against anyone, the courts are in session and governors are available. They can press charges against each other there. 39Additional disputes can be resolved in a legal assembly. 40As for us, we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since we can’t justify this unruly gathering.” 41After he said this, he dismissed the assembly.
ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 20
Paul visits Macedonia and Greece
1When the riot was over, Paul sent for the disciples, encouraged them, said good-bye, and left for the province of Macedonia. 2He traveled through that region with a message of encouragement. When he came to Greece, 3he stayed for three months. Because the Jews hatched a plot against Paul as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided instead to return through Macedonia. 4He was accompanied by Sopater, Pyrrhus’ son from Beroea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia. 5They went on ahead and waited for us in Troas. 6We sailed from Philippi after the Festival of Unleavened Bread and met them five days later in Troas, where we stayed for a week.
Meeting with believers in Troas
7On the first day of the week, as we gathered together for a meal, Paul was holding a discussion with them. Since he was leaving the next day, he continued talking until midnight. 8There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we had gathered. 9A young man named Eutychus was sitting in the window. He was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third floor and died. 10Paul went down, fell on him and embraced him, then said, “Don’t be alarmed. He’s alive!” 11Then Paul went back upstairs and ate. He talked for a long time—right up until daybreak—then he left. 12They took the young man away alive, and they were greatly comforted.
Farewell to the Ephesian leaders
13We went on to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we intended to take Paul on board. Paul had arranged this, since he intended to make his way there by land. 14When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene. 15The next day we sailed from there and arrived opposite Chios. On the day after, we sailed to Samos, and on the following day we came to Miletus. 16Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he wouldn’t need to spend too much time in the province of Asia. He was hurrying to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by Pentecost Day.
17From Miletus he sent a message to Ephesus calling for the church’s elders to meet him. 18When they arrived, he said to them, “You know how I lived among you the whole time I was with you, beginning with the first day I arrived in the province of Asia. 19I served the Lord with great humility and with tears in the midst of trials that came upon me because of the Jews’ schemes. 20You know I held back nothing that would be helpful so that I could proclaim to you and teach you both publicly and privately in your homes. 21You know I have testified to both Jews and Greeks that they must change their hearts and lives as they turn to God and have faith in our Lord Jesus. 22Now, compelled by the Spirit, I’m going to Jerusalem. I don’t know what will happen to me there. 23What I do know is that the Holy Spirit testifies to me from city to city that prisons and troubles await me. 24But nothing, not even my life, is more important than my completing my mission. This is nothing other than the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus: to testify about the good news of God’s grace.
25“I know that none of you will see me again—you among whom I traveled and proclaimed the kingdom. 26Therefore, today I testify to you that I’m not responsible for anyone’s fate. 27I haven’t avoided proclaiming the entire plan of God to you. 28Watch yourselves and the whole flock, in which the Holy Spirit has placed you as supervisors, to shepherd God’s church, which he obtained with the death of his own Son. 29I know that, after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and won’t spare the flock. 30Some of your own people will distort the word in order to lure followers after them. 31Stay alert! Remember that for three years I constantly and tearfully warned each one of you. I never stopped warning you! 32Now I entrust you to God and the message of his grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all whom God has made holy. 33I haven’t craved anyone’s silver, gold, or clothing. 34You yourselves know that I have provided for my own needs and for those of my companions with my own hands. 35In everything I have shown you that, by working hard, we must help the weak. In this way we remember the Lord Jesus’ words: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
36After he said these things, he knelt down with all of them to pray. 37They cried uncontrollably as everyone embraced and kissed Paul. 38They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see him again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
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The evil spirit replied, “I know Jesus and I’m familiar with Paul, but ... who are you?”