Acts 19:34

Easy To Read Version

But when the people saw that Alexander was a Jew, they all began shouting the same thing. They continued shouting for two hours. The people said, “Great is Artemis of Ephesus! Great is Artemis of Ephesus! Great is Artemis …!”

Cross References

1 Kings 18:26

So the prophets took the bull that was given to them. They prepared it. They prayed to Baal [203] until noon. They prayed, “Baal, please answer us!” But there was no sound. No one answered. The prophets danced around the altar that they had built. {But the fire never started.}

Matthew 6:7

“And when you pray, don’t be like those people that don’t know God. They continue saying things that mean nothing. Don’t pray like that. They think that God will hear them because of the many things they say.

Acts 16:20

The men brought Paul and Silas to the leaders and said, “These men are Jews. They are making trouble in our city.

Acts 19:24

There was a man named Demetrius. He worked with silver. He made little silver models that looked like the temple {\cf2\super [390]} of the goddess Artemis. The men that did this work made much money.

Acts 19:26

But look at what this man Paul is doing! Listen to what he is saying! Paul has influenced and changed many people. He has done this in Ephesus and all over the country of Asia. {\cf2\super [391]} Paul says the gods that men make are not real.

Acts 19:28

When the men heard this, they became very angry. They shouted, “Artemis, the goddess of the city of Ephesus, is great!”

Acts 19:33

The Jews made a man named Alexander stand before the people. The people told him what to do. Alexander waved his hand because he wanted to explain things to the people.

Acts 19:35

Then the city clerk persuaded the people to be quiet. He said, “Men of Ephesus, all people know that Ephesus is the city that keeps the temple {\cf2\super [392]} of the great goddess Artemis. All people know that we also keep her holy rock. {\cf2\super [393]}

Romans 2:22

You say that people must not do the sin of adultery. {\cf2\super [16]} But you yourselves are guilty of that sin. You hate idols. {\cf2\super [17]} But you steal from temples. {\cf2\super [18]}

Revelation 13:4

People worshiped the giant snake because he had given his power to the animal. And the people also worshiped the animal. They asked, “Who is as powerful as the animal? Who can make war against him?”