Acts 19:33-41

New American Standard Bible

³³ Some of the crowd ^[a]concluded it was Alexander, since the Jews had put him forward; and having ^(A)motioned with his hand, Alexander was intending to make a defense to the assembly. ³⁴ But when they recognized that he was a Jew, a single outcry arose from them all as they shouted for about two hours, “Great is ^[b]Artemis of the Ephesians!”

³⁵ After quieting the crowd, the town clerk *said, “Men of ^(B)Ephesus, what person is there after all who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great ^[c]Artemis and of the image which fell down from ^[d]the sky? ³⁶ So, since these are undeniable facts, you ought to keep calm and to do nothing rash. ³⁷ For you have brought these men here who are neither ^(C)temple robbers nor blasphemers of our goddess. ³⁸ So then, if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a complaint against anyone, the courts are in session and ^[e](D)proconsuls are available; have them bring charges against one another. ³⁹ But if you want anything beyond this, it shall be settled in the ^[f]lawful ^[g]assembly. ⁴⁰ For indeed, we are in danger of being accused of a riot in connection with today’s events, since there is no real reason for it, and in this connection we will be unable to account for this disorderly gathering.” ⁴¹ After saying this he dismissed the ^[h]assembly.