1 And it came to be, while Apollos was at Korinthos, that Sha’ul, having passed through the upper parts, came to Ephesos. And having found some talmidim,
2 he said to them, “Did you receive the Ruaḥ ha’Qodesh when you believed?” And they said to him, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Ruaḥ ha’Qodesh.”
3 And he said to them, “Into what then were you immersed?” And they said, “Into Yoḥanan’s immersion.”
4 And Sha’ul said, “Yoḥanan indeed immersed with an immersion of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the One who is coming after him, that is, in Mashiaḥ 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏.”
5 And when they heard this, they were immersed in the Name of the Aḏon 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏.
6 And when Sha’ul had laid hands on them, the Ruaḥ ha’Qodesh came upon them, and they were speaking in tongues and naḇu.
7 And all the men were about twelve.
8 And having gone into the congregation he spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the reign of Elohim.
9 But when some were hardened and did not believe, speaking evil of the Way before the crowd, he withdrew from them and separated the talmidim, reasoning daily in the school of Turannos.
10 And this took place for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the Word of the Aḏon 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏, both Yahuḏim and Yawanites.
11 And Elohim worked unusual miracles through the hands of Sha’ul,
12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the wicked spirits went out of them.
13 But certain roving Yahuḏi exorcists took it upon themselves to call the Name of the Aḏon 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 over those who had wicked spirits, saying, “We exorcise you by 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 whom Sha’ul proclaims.”
14 And there were seven sons of a certain Skeua, a Yahuḏi chief kohĕn, who were doing this.
15 And the wicked spirit answering, said, “𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 I know, and Sha’ul I know, but who are you?”
16 And the man in whom the wicked spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17 And this became known to all, both Yahuḏim and Yawanites dwelling, in Ephesos. And fear fell on them all, and the Name of the Aḏon 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 was made great.
18 And many who had believed came confessing and declaring their deeds.
19 And many of those who had practised magic brought their books together, burning them before all. And they reckoned up the value of them, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 So the Word of the Aḏon was growing mightily and prevailing.
21 Now when these had been completed, Sha’ul purposed in the Ruaḥ, when he had passed through Makedonia and Aḵaia, to go to Yerushalayim, saying, “After I have been there, I have to see Rome too.”
22 And having sent into Makedonia two of those assisting him, Timotheos and Ĕrastos, he himself remained in Asia for a time.
23 And about that time there came to be a great commotion about the Way.
24 For a certain man named Dĕmĕtrìos, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, provided no little business to the craftsmen,
25 who, having called them together, with the workers of the same, said, “Men, you know that our wealth is from this business.
26 “And you see and hear that not only at Ephesos, but throughout almost all Asia, this Sha’ul has persuaded and turned away a large number, saying that they are not mighty ones which are made with hands.
27 “And not only is this trade of ours in danger of coming to rejection, but also that the temple of the great female mighty one Artemis whom all Asia and the world worship, shall be regarded as worthless and her greatness diminished.”
28 And having heard this, they were filled with rage and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
29 And the entire city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one mind into the theatre, having seized Gaios and Aristarḵos, Makedonians, Sha’ul’s fellow travellers.
30 And Sha’ul, intending to go in among the mob, the talmidim did not allow him.
31 And some of the officials of Asia, being his friends, sent to him begging him not to risk himself into the theatre.
32 Then others indeed shouted this and others that, for the assembly was confused, and most of them did not know why they had come together.
33 And some of the crowd instructed Alexandros – the Yahuḏim putting him forward. And Alexandros motioned with his hand, and wanted to make his defence to the people.
34 But having recognised that he was Yahuḏi, all with one voice cried out for about two hours, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
35 And the city clerk, having calmed the crowd, said, “Men of Ephesos, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the guardian of the temple of the great female mighty one Artemis, and of that which fell down from Zeus?
36 “Therefore, if these are undeniable, you need to be calm, and do not act rashly.
37 “For you have brought these men here who are neither temple-robbers nor speaking evil of your female mighty one.
38 “If truly then Dĕmĕtrios and his fellow craftsmen have a case against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them accuse one another.
39 “And if you have any further complaint, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.
40 “For we are in danger of being accused of riot concerning today, there being no reason which we could give to account for this disorderly gathering.”
41 And having said this, he dismissed the assembly.