Acts 19:23-29

23During that time a serious disturbance concerning the way ⌞of Christ⌟ broke out in the city of Ephesus.

24Demetrius, a silversmith, was in the business of making silver models of the temple of Artemis. His business brought a huge profit for the men who worked for him.

25He called a meeting of his workers and others who did similar work. Demetrius said, “Men, you know that we’re earning a good income from this business,

26and you see and hear what this man Paul has done. He has won over a large crowd that follows him not only in Ephesus but also throughout the province of Asia. He tells people that gods made by humans are not gods.

27There’s a danger that people will discredit our line of work, and there’s a danger that people will think that the temple of the great goddess Artemis is nothing. Then she whom all Asia and the rest of the world worship will be robbed of her glory.”

28When Demetrius’ workers and the others heard this, they became furious and began shouting, “Artemis of the Ephesians is great!”

29The confusion spread throughout the city, and the people had one thought in mind as they rushed into the theater. They grabbed Gaius and Aristarchus, the Macedonians who traveled with Paul, and they dragged the two men into the theater with them.