Acts 19:35-40

35The city clerk finally quieted the crowd. Then he said, “Citizens of Ephesus, everyone knows that this city of the Ephesians is the keeper of the temple of the great Artemis. Everyone knows that Ephesus is the keeper of the statue that fell down from Zeus.

36No one can deny this. So you have to be quiet and not do anything foolish.

37The men you brought here don’t rob temples or insult our goddess.

38If Demetrius and the men who work for him have a legal complaint against anyone, we have special days and officials to hold court. That’s where they should bring charges against each other.

39If you want anything else, you must settle the matter in a legal assembly.

40At this moment we run the risk of being accused of rioting today for no reason. We won’t be able to explain this mob.”