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28 at these words, they were fir'd with indignation, and cry'd out, "great is Diana of the Ephesians."
29 and the whole city was fill'd with confusion: all crouded in a body to the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, both of Macedonia, who had travell'd with Paul.
30 upon this Paul was bent upon going. to the populace,
31 but was prevented by his disciples, and by the primates of Asia, who were his friends, and sent to desire he would not venture to the theatre:
32 there the mob were in the utmost riot, some bawling out in one cry, some in another, and the greatest part at a loss to know why they were met.
33 at last Alexander was disengag'd from the croud, and accus'd by the Jews. then he waved his hand, desiring to make his defence before them all.
34 but when they knew he was a Jew, they cry'd out one and all for the space of two hours, "great is Diana of the Ephesians."
35 at length the town-clerk appeased the people, and thus began, "who is there, O Ephesians, that does not know, that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Diana, and of her statue, which fell from heaven:
36 since this is incontestible, it behoves you to be easy, and free from any rash conduct:
37 for the men you have brought here, have neither plunder'd your temples, nor inveigh'd against your goddess.
38 if Demetrius and the other artists, that are with him, can lay their action against any man, the law is open, and the proconsul is near; let them begin their process.
39 but if the contest be about other matters, it may be decided in a regular assembly.
40 for we run the risk of being answerable for this day's sedition: there being no justifiable occasion for such a commotion."
41 having thus harangued them, he broke up the assembly.