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Acts 19

6 The holie Ghost is given by Paul’s hands 9 The Jews blaspheme his doctrine, which was confirmed by miracles. 13 The rashness, and punishment of the conjurers, & the fruit that came thereof. 24 Demetrius raiseth sedition under pretence of Diana. 41 Yet God delivereth his and appeaseth it by the town clark.
1.And it came to pass, while Apollos was at Corinthus, that Paul when he passed through the upper coasts, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples,
2.And said unto them, Have ye received the aholie Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be an holie Ghost.
3.And he said unto them, bUnto what were ye then baptised? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.
4.Then said Paul, John verily baptised with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe in him, which should come after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.
5.So when they heard it, they were cbaptised in the Name of the Lord Jesus.
6.And Paul laid his hands upon them, and the *holie Ghost came on them, and they spake the tongues, and prophesied.
7.And all the men were about twelve.
8.¶ Moreover he went into the Synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and exhorting to the things that apperteine to the kingdom of God.
9.But when certain were hardened, and disobeyed, speaking evil of the way of God, before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, and disputed daily in the school of one dTyrannus || .
10.And this was done by the space of two years, so that all they which dwelt in Asia, heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Grecians.
11.And God wrought no small miracles by the hands of Paul,
12.So that from his body were brought unto the sick, ^kerchiefs eor handkerchiefs, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirts went out of them.
13.Then certain of the vagabond Jews, ^exorcists, took in hand to name over them which had evil spirits, the Name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We fadjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preacheth.
14.(And there were certain sons of Sceua a Jew, the Priest, above seven which did this)
15.And the evil spirit answered, and said, Jesus I acknowledge, and Paul I know: but who are ye?
16.And the man in whom the evil spirit was, ran on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house, naked, and wounded.
17.And this was known to all the Jews and Grecians also, which dwelt at Ephesus, and fear came on them all, and the Name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18.And many that believed, came and confessed, and gshewed their works.
19.Many also of them which used curious arts, brought their books, and burned them before all men, and they counted the price of them, and found it hfifty thousand pieces of silver.
20.So the word of God grew mightly, and prevailed.
21.¶ Now when these things were accomplished, Paul purposed iby the Spirit to pass through Macedonia & Achaia, & to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
22.So sent he into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus & Erastus, but he remained in Asia for a season.
23.And the same time there arose no small trouble about that kway.
24.For a certain man named Demetrius a silversmith, which made silver ^temples of Diana, lbrought great gains unto the crafts men:
25.Whom he called together, with the workmen of like things, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft mwe have our goods.
26.Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost through out all Asia this Paul hath persuaded, and turned away much people, saying, That they be not gods which are made with hands,
27.So that not only this thing is dangerous unto us, nthat the state should be reproved, but also that the otemple of the great goddess Diana should be nothing esteemed, and that it would come to pass that her magnificence, which all Asia and the pworld worshippeth, should be destroyed.
28.Now when they heard it, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
29.And the whole city was full of confusion, and they rushed into the common place with one assent, & caught *Gaius, & *Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, and Paul’s companions of his journey.
30.And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
31.Certain also of the chief of Asia which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not present him self in the common place.
32.Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was out of order, and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
33.And some of the company qdrew forth Alexander, the Jews thrusting him forwards. Alexander then beckoned with the hand, and would have excused the matter to the people.
34.But when they knew that he was a Jew, there arose a shout almost for the space of two hours, of all men crying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
35.Then the town clark when he had stayed the people, said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is it that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image, which came down from rJupiter?
36.Seeing then that no man can sspeak against these things, ye ought to be appeased, and to do nothing rashly.
37.For ye have brought hither these men, which have neither commit sacrilege, neither do blaspheme your goddess.
38.Wherefore, if Demetrius and the crafts men which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are Deputies: let them accuse one another.
39.But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters it may be determined in a lawful assembly.
40.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.
41.And when he had thus spoken, he let the assembly depart.

Notes

2-a.
That is, the particular gifts of the Spirit: for as yet they knew not the visible gifts.
3-b.
Meaning, what doctrine they did profess by their baptism: for to be baptised in John’s baptism signifies to profess the doctrine which he taught, and sealed with the sign of baptism: to be baptised in the Name of the Father, &c is to be dedicate and consecrate unto him: to be baptised in the death of Christ, or for the dead, or into one body, unto remission of sins, is, that sin by Christ’s death may be abolished, and die in us, and that we may grow in Christ our head, & that our sins may be washed away by the blood of Christ.
5-c.
Indued with the visible graces of the holie Ghost.
6-*.
Mat 3.11, Mar 1.8, Luk 3.16, John 1.26, chap 1.5, 2.2, and 11.16.
9-||.
From five a clock unto ten
9-d.
That is, of a certain man so called.
12-^.
Or, napkins.
12-e.
This was to authorise the Gospel, and to confirm Paul’s ministry, not to cause men to worship him or his napkins.
13-^.
Or, conjurers.
13-f.
They abuse Paul’s authority, and without any vocation of God, usurp that which is not in man’s power.
18-g.
That is, declared by confession of their sins and by their good works that they were faithful.
19-h.
This amounts to of our money about 2,000 marks.
21-i.
By the motion of the holie Ghost, he undertook this journey.
23-k.
That is, about the state of the Christians: for they contemned the Christians because they left the old religion, and brought in another trade of doctrine.
24-^.
Or, shrines.
24-l.
What impiety does not covetousness drive a man unto?
25-m.
He was moved with his profit: and others for their bellies, so that they would rather lose both their lives, and religion then their filthy gain.
27-n.
Meaning their art and occupation.
27-o.
Religion is his second argument which he less esteems, then his profit, and therefore puts it last, which thing is contrary to the doings of the faithful: for they prefer religion above all.
27-p.
He grounds his religion upon the multitude and authority of the world, as do the Papists.
29-*.
Rom 16.23.
29-*-1.
1 Cor 1.14, Colos 4.10.
33-q.
And set him in an high place where the people could not come near him but whence they might well hear his voice.
35-r.
Antiquity and the covetousness of the Priests brought in this superstition: for it is written that the temple being repaired seven times, this idol was never changed, Plin li 16,40. by such delusions the world is most easily abused.
36-s.
He pacifies the people by worldly wisdom, and has no respect to religion.