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For we are in danger of being called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no cause whereby we can give an account of this concourse.”
For indeed we are in danger to be accused concerning this day’s riot, there being no cause for it: and as touching it we shall not be able to give account of this concourse.
For we are running the risk of being accused of rioting in regard to today’s events, and since there is no reason for it, we will be unable to give an account and justify this disorderly gathering.”
For we are in danger of being called to render an account and of being accused of rioting because of [this commotion] today, there being no reason that we can offer to justify this disorder.
For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
In fact, we run a risk of being charged with rioting for what happened today, since there is no justification that we can give as a reason for this disturbance.”
As for us, we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since we can’t justify this unruly gathering.”
For we are in danger of being accused of rioting on account of what has happened today. There is no justification for it; and if we are asked, we will be unable to give any reasonable explanation for this disorderly gathering.”
We could easily be accused of starting a riot today. There is no excuse for it! We cannot even give a reason for this uproar.
For also we are in danger to be put in accusation for sedition for this [affair] of to-day, no cause existing in reference to which we shall be able to give a reason for this concourse.
For indeed we are in-danger-of being charged with a riot because of today— there being no cause for it— in relation to which we will not be able to render an account for this gathering”.
For we are even in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no man guilty (of whom we may give account) of this concourse. And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
I say this because someone might see this trouble today and say we are rioting. We could not explain all this trouble, because there is no real reason for this meeting.”
Today, there is a crowd of people who are shouting and fighting. The Roman rulers may hear about what has happened. They will say that we have done bad things. We could not explain to them the reason why there is all this trouble.’
For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, because we will not be able to give any reason for this disorderly mob.”
For we really are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion.”
For we really are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion.”
I say this because [L we are in danger that] some people might see this trouble today and ·say that we are [accuse us of; charge us with] rioting. We could not explain this, because there is no real reason for this ·meeting [or uproar; commotion].”
For we are even in jeopardy to be accused of this day’s sedition, forasmuch as there is no cause, whereby we may give a reason of this concourse of people.
At this moment we run the risk of being accused of rioting today for no reason. We won’t be able to explain this mob.”
For after what has happened today, there is the danger that we will be accused of a riot. There is no excuse for all this uproar, and we would not be able to give a good reason for it.”
In fact, we run a risk of being charged with rioting for what happened today, since there is no justification that we can give as a reason for this disorderly gathering.”
I say this because some people might see this trouble today and say that we are rioting. We could not explain this because there is no real reason for this meeting.”
because we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, and there is no good reason we can give to justify this commotion.”
But when the town clerk had finally quietened the crowd, he said, “Gentlemen of Ephesus, who in the world could be ignorant of the fact that our city of Ephesus is temple-guardian of the great Diana and of the image which fell down from Jupiter himself? These are undeniable facts and it is your plain duty to remain calm and do nothing which you might afterwards regret. For you have brought these men forward, though they are neither plunderers of the temple, nor have they uttered any blasphemy against our goddess. If Demetrius and his fellow-craftsmen have a charge to bring against anyone, well, the courts are open and there are magistrates; let them take legal action. But if you require anything beyond that then it must be resolved in the regular assembly. For all of us are in danger of being charged with rioting over today’s events particularly as we have no real excuse to offer for this commotion.”
For we are in danger of being accused of sedition for this day’s uproar, there being no cause by which we may give an account of this concourse.
For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
For indeed we are in danger of being accused of a riot in connection with today’s events, since there is no cause for which we can give as an account for this disorderly gathering.”
For indeed we are in danger of being accused of rioting concerning today, since there is no cause in relation to which we will be able to give an account concerning this disorderly gathering!” And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
for we are in danger of being called to account by the Roman government for today’s riot, since there is no cause for it. And if Rome demands an explanation, I won’t know what to say.”
“So if Demetrius and his guild of artisans have a complaint, they can take it to court and make all the accusations they want. If anything else is bothering you, bring it to the regularly scheduled town meeting and let it be settled there. There is no excuse for what’s happened today. We’re putting our city in serious danger. Rome, remember, does not look kindly on rioters.” With that, he sent them home.
For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no reason we may give to account for this uproar.”
For indeed we are in danger of being charged in connection with this day’s riot, there being no cause for it; and we will not be able to give an explanation for · this commotion.” And having said this, he dismissed the assembly.
At this moment we run the risk of being accused of rioting today for no reason. We won’t be able to explain this mob.”
for, as it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting because of today’s conduct. There is no cause for it. We shall [not] be able to give a reason for this demonstration.” With these words he dismissed the assembly.
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.”
For indeed we are in danger of being accused of a riot in connection with today’s events, since there is no real cause for it, and in this connection we will be unable to account for this disorderly gathering.”
As it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting today. There is no reason for it, and we will be unable to offer any justification for this commotion.”
I say this because some people might see this trouble today and say that we are rioting. We could not explain this, because there is no real reason for this meeting.”
For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause we can give to explain this disorderly gathering.”
As it is, we are in danger of being charged with a crime. We could be charged with causing all this trouble today. There is no reason for it. So we wouldn’t be able to explain what has happened.”
As it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting because of what happened today. In that case we would not be able to account for this commotion, since there is no reason for it.”
As it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting because of what happened today. In that case we would not be able to account for this commotion, since there is no reason for it.’
For we are in danger of being called in question for today’s uproar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disorderly gathering.”
We are in danger of being asked about this trouble today. There is no good reason we can give for this meeting.”
I am afraid we are in danger of being charged with rioting by the Roman government, since there is no cause for all this commotion. And if Rome demands an explanation, we won’t know what to say.”
For we are at risk of charges being made against us for this day’s uproar, since there is no good reason we can give to account for this mob of people.
For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion.’
For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion.’
For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion.”
For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion.”
Let me remind you that we ourselves are risking legal proceedings because of this riot today, since there is no reason we could give which would enable us to present a satisfactory explanation for this uproar.”
"For indeed we are in danger of being indicted for an intifadah (uprising) today, for there is no justification we can render to excuse this disorder and commotion."
“For we are also in danger of being accused of sedition today, because there is no reason we may give for this riotous multitude.”
For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, there being no cause that we can give to justify this commotion.”
For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, there being no cause that we can give to justify this commotion.”
For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, there being no reason which we are able to give to justify this mob.” Upon saying this, he dismissed the assembly.
We need to do this according to regulations, or we’ll all be charged with rioting. This kind of behavior can’t be justified.
For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning today’s riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn’t be able to give an account of this commotion.”
We may have trouble because of what has happened today. There is not one good reason for it.'
For why we be in peril to be reproved of this day's dissension, since no man is guilty, of whom we be able to yield reason of this running together. [For why and we be in peril to be reproved of this day's sedition, or dissension, since no man is guilty, of whom we may yield reason of this running together.]
for we are also in peril of being accused of insurrection in regard to this day, there being no occasion by which we shall be able to give an account of this concourse;'
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