Acts 19:28

And hearing and being filled with rage, they continued to cry out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

27And not only is this interest in danger to us to come into disrepute; but even the temple of the great goddess Diana to be considered for nought, and they are about even to despise the majesty of her, whom all Asia and the world worships.

29And the city was filled with commotion: and they rushed of one accord into the theatre, seizing Gaius and Aristarchus, the Macedonians, the companions of Paul.

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Cross References

Acts 7:54And hearing these words, they were cut through their hearts and gnashed their teeth at him.

Acts 18:19And they arrived in Ephesus, and he left them there: and himself, having gone into the synagogue, spoke to the Jews.

Acts 21:28Israelitish men, help: this is the man, teaching all everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place, and he has even yet led Greeks into the temple, and polluted this holy place.

Revelation 13:4and they worshiped the dragon, because he gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying; Who is like the beast? and who is able to make war with him?

Matthew Henry on Acts 19:22-41

The Tumult at Ephesus. 21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. 22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season. 23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way. 24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain… Read the whole commentary →

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