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The Jewish exorcists.

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THE ACTS, Demetrius stirreth up and the evil spirits went out of spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia, and Achaia, 13 Then certain of the to go to Jerusalem, saying, After vagabond Jews, exorcists, took I have been there, I must also upon them to call over them see Rome.

which had evil spirits, the name 22 So he sent into Macedonia of the Lord Jesus, saying, We two of them that ministered unto adjure you by Jesus whom Paul him, Timotheus and Erastus; preacheth. but he himself stayed in Asia for

14 And there were seven a season. sons of one Sceva a Jew, and 23 And the same time there chief of the priests, which did arose no small stir about that way.

So.

15 And the evil spirit an- 24 For a certain man named swered and said, Jesus I know, Demetrius, a silver-smith, which and Paul I know; but who are made silver shrines for Diana, ye? brought no small gain unto the 16 And the man in whom craftsmen; the evil spirit was, leaped on 25 Whom he called together them, and overcame them, and with the workmen of like occuprevailed against them, so that pation, and said, Sirs, ye know they fled out of that house naked that by this craft we have our and wounded. wealth:

17 And this was known to 26 Moreover, ye see and all the Jews and Greeks also hear, that not alone at Ephesus, dwelling at Ephesus: and fear but almost throughout all Asia, fell on them all, and the name this Paul hath persuaded and of the Lord Jesus was mag-turned away much people, saynified. ing, that they be no gods which 18 And many that believed are made with hands. came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at 19 Many also of them which nought; but also that the temused curious arts, brought their ple of the great goddess Diana books together, and burned should be despised, and her them before all men; and they magnificence should be destroycounted the price of them, and ed, whom all Asia, and the found it fifty thousand pieces of world worshippeth. silver.

20 So mightily grew the word of God, and prevailed.

21 ¶ After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the

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

29 And the whole city was

Ephesians against Paul.

The tumult appeased. 37 For ye have brought

CHAP. XX. filled with confusion: and hav-| ing caught Gaius and Aristar-hither these men, which are chus, men of Macedonia, Paul's neither robbers of churches, companions in travel, they rush- nor yet blasphemers of your ed with one accord into the goddess.

theatre.

38 Wherefore, if Demetrius,

30 And when Paul would and the craftsmen which are have entered in unto the people, with him, have a matter against the disciples suffered him not. any man, the law is open, and

31 And certain of the chief there are deputies: let them of Asia, which were his friends, implead one another. sent unto him desiring him that 39 But if ye inquire any he would not adventure himself thing concerning other matters, into the theatre. it shall be determined in a law

32 Some therefore cried one ful assembly. thing, and some another: for the 40 For we are in danger to assembly was confused, and the be called in question for this more part knew not wherefore day's uproar, there being no they were come together. cause whereby we may give an

33 And they drew Alexander account of this concourse. out of the multitude, the Jews 41 And when he had thus putting him forward. And Alex-spoken, he dismissed the asander beckoned with the hand, sembly.

and would have made his de

fence unto the people.

34 But when they knew that

CHAP. XX.

Paul celebrates the Lord's supper.

he was a Jew, all with one voice AND after the uproar was

about the space of two hours him the disciples, and embraced cried out, Great is Diana of the them, and departed for to go Ephesians. into Macedonia.

35 And when the town-clerk 2 And when he had gone had appeased the people, he over those parts, and had given said, Ye men of Ephesus, what them much exhortation, he man is there that knoweth not came into Greece,

how that the city of the Ephe- 3 And there abode three sians is a worshipper of the months. And when the Jews great goddess Diana, and of the laid wait for him, as he was image which fell down from about to sail into Syria, he Jupiter? purposed to return through

36 Seeing then that these Macedonia. things cannot be spoken against, 4 And there accompanied ye ought to be quiet, and to do him into Asia, Sopater of Benothing rashly. rea; and of the Thessalonians.

Eutychus raised to life.

THE ACTS,

Paul, at Miletus, taketh Aristarchus and Secundus; and there intending to take in Paul: Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; for so had he appointed, mindand of Asia, Tychicus and Tro-ing himself to go afoot.

phimus.

14 And when he met with us

5 These going before, tarried at Assos, we took him in, and for us at Troas. came to Mitylene.

6 And we sailed away from 15 And we sailed thence, and Philippi, after the days of un-came the next day over against leavened bread, and came unto Chios; and the next day we them to Troas in five days; arrived at Samos, and tarried at where we abode seven days. Trogyllium; and the next day 7 And upon the first day of we came to Miletus.

the week, when the disciples 16 For Paul had determined came together to break bread, to sail by Ephesus, because he Paul preached unto them, (ready would not spend the time in to depart on the morrow and Asia: for he hasted, if it were continued his speech unto mid-possible for him, to be at Jerunight. salem the day of Pentecost. 8 And there were many lights 17 ¶ And from Miletus he in the upper chamber, where sent to Ephesus, and called the they were gathered together. elders of the church.

9 And there sat in a window 18 And when they were come a certain young man named to him, he said unto them, Ye Eutychus, being fallen into a know, from the first day that I deep sleep and as Paul was came into Asia, after what manlong preaching, he sunk down ner I have been with you at all with sleep, and fell down from seasons, the third loft, and was taken up 19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many 10 And Paul went down, and tears and temptations, which fell on him, and embracing him, befell me by the laying in wait said, Trouble not yourselves; of the Jews: for his life is in him.

dead.

20 And how I kept back no

11 When he therefore was thing that was profitable unto come up again, and had broken you, but have shewed you, and bread, and eaten, and talked have taught you publicly, and a long while, even till break of from house to house,

day, so he departed.

21 Testifying both to the 12 And they brought the Jews, and also to the Greeks, young man alive, and were not repentance toward God, and a little comforted. faith toward our Lord Jesus

13 And we went before to Christ. ship, and sailed unto Assos. 22 And now behold, I go

a solemn and affectionate leave CHAP. XXI. of the elders of Ephesus. bound in the spirit unto Jeru- three years I ceased not to warn salem, not knowing the things every one night and day with that shall befall me there:

tears.

23 Save that the Holy Ghost. 32 And now, brethren, I comwitnesseth in every city, saying, mend you to God, and to the that bonds and afflictions abide word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you

me.

24 But none of these things an inheritance among all them move me, neither count I my which are sanctified. life dear unto myself, so that 33 I have coveted no man's I might finish my course with silver, or gold, or apparel. joy, and the ministry which 34 Yea, ye yourselves know, I have received of the Lord that these hands have ministered Jesus, to testify the gospel of unto my necessities, and to them the grace of God. that were with me.

25 And now behold, I know 35 I have shewed you all that ye all, among whom I have things, how that so labouring gone preaching the kingdom of ye ought to support the weak, God, shall see my face no and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, 26 Wherefore I take you to It is more blessed to give than to record this day, that I am pure receive. from the blood of all men,

more.

36 And when he had thus 27 For I have not shunned to spoken, he kneeled down, and declare unto you all the counsel prayed with them all. 37 And they all wept sore, 28 Take heed therefore and fell on Paul's neck, and kissunto yourselves, and to all the ed him,

of God.

flock over the which the Holy 38 Sorrowing most of all for Ghost hath made you overseers, the words which he spake, that to feed the church of God, which they should see his face no he hath purchased with his own more. And they accompanied blood. him unto the ship.

29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous

CHAP. XXI.
Paul imprisoned at Jerusalem.

wolves enter in among you, not AND it came to pass, that

sparing the flock.

after we were gotten from 30 Also of your own selves them, and had launched, we shall men arise, speaking per-came with a straight course unto verse things, to draw away dis-Coos, and the day following unto ciples after them. Rhodes, and from thence unto

31 Therefore watch, and re- Patara : member, that by the space of 2 And finding a ship sailing

aboard, and set forth.

Paul departs for Jerusalem : THE ACTS, His imprisonment foretold : over unto Phenicia, we went 11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, 3 Now when we had disco- and bound his own hands and vered Cyprus, we left it on the feet, and said, Thus saith the left hand, and sailed into Syria, Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews and landed at Tyre: for there at Jerusalem bind the man that the ship was to unlade her owneth this girdle, and shall burden. deliver him into the hands of

4 And finding disciples, we the Gentiles. tarried there seven days: who 12 And when we heard these said to Paul through the Spirit, things, both we, and they of that he should not go up to that place, besought him not to Jerusalem. go up to Jerusalem.

5 And when we had accom- 13 Then Paul answered, plished those days, we departed, What mean ye to weep, and to and went our way; and they all break my heart? for I am ready brought us on our way, with not to be bound only, but also wives and children, till we were to die at Jerusalem for the name out of the city: and we kneeled of the Lord Jesus.

down on the shore, and prayed. 14 And when he would not 6 And when we had taken be persuaded, we ceased, saying, our leave one of another, we The will of the Lord be done. took ship; and they returned 15 And after those days we home again. took up our carriages, and went

7 And when we had finished up to Jerusalem. our course from Tyre, we came 16 There went with us also to Ptolemais, and saluted the certain of the disciples of Cebrethren, and abode with them sarea, and brought with them one day. one Mnason of Cyprus, an old 8 And the next day we that disciple, with whom we should were of Paul's company de- lodge.

parted, and came unto Cesarea; 17 And when we were come and we entered into the house to Jerusalem, the brethren reof Philip the evangelist, which ceived us gladly.

with him.

was one of the seven; and abode 18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto 9 And the same man had four James: and all the elders were daughters, virgins, which did present. prophesy.

19 And when he had saluted 10 And as we tarried there them, he declared particularly many days, there came down what things God had wrought from Judea a certain prophet, among the Gentiles by his minnamed Agabus.

istry.

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