19:28 When 21 they heard 22 this they became enraged 23 and began to shout, 24 “Great is Artemis 25 of the Ephesians!” 19:29 The 26 city was filled with the uproar, 27 and the crowd 28 rushed to the theater 29 together, 30 dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, the Macedonians who were Paul’s traveling companions. 19:30 But when Paul wanted to enter the public assembly, 31 the disciples would not let him. 19:31 Even some of the provincial authorities 32 who were his friends sent 33 a message 34 to him, urging him not to venture 35 into the theater. 19:32 So then some were shouting one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had met together. 36 19:33 Some of the crowd concluded 37 it was about 38 Alexander because the Jews had pushed him to the front. 39 Alexander, gesturing 40 with his hand, was wanting to make a defense 41 before the public assembly. 42 19:34 But when they recognized 43 that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison, 44 “Great is Artemis 45 of the Ephesians!” for about two hours. 46