Acts 19:28 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 19:28

26 Moreover you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that ^athey are not gods which are made with hands.

27 So not only is this trade of ours in danger of falling into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana may be despised and¹ her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.”

28 Now when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”

29 So the whole city was filled with confusion, and rushed into the theater with one accord, having seized ^aGaius and ^bAristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s travel companions.

30 And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him.

31 Then some of the¹ officials of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him pleading that he would not venture into the theater.

32 Some therefore cried one thing and some another, for the assembly was confused, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And ^aAlexander ^bmotioned with his hand, and wanted to make his defense to the people.

34 But when they found out that he was a Jew, all with one voice cried out for about two hours, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”

35 And when the city clerk had quieted the crowd, he said: “Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple guardian of the great goddess¹ Diana, and of the image which fell down from² Zeus?

36 Therefore, since these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rashly.

Verse Comparison: Acts 19:28

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American Standard Version
And when they heard this they were filled with wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesus.

Amplified® Bible
As they listened to this, they were filled with rage and they continued to shout, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!

Contemporary English Version
When the workers heard this, they got angry and started shouting, "Great is Artemis, the goddess of the Ephesians!"

Darby English Version
And having heard [this], and being filled with rage, they cried out, saying, Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians.

Good News Bible
As the crowd heard these words, they became furious and started shouting, "Great is Artemis of Ephesus!"

International Standard Version
When they heard this, they became furious and began to shout, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

King James Version
And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

New American Standard Bible
When they heard {this} and were filled with rage, they {began} crying out, saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

New International Version
When they heard this, they were furious and began shouting: "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

New King James Version
Now when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
When they heard this and became filled with rage, they began crying out, saying, "Great do we regard Artemis of the Ephesians!"

Young's Literal Translation
And they having heard, and having become full of wrath, were crying out, saying, `Great `is' the Artemis of the Ephesians!'

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