Some of the chiefs of Asia, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to surrender himself in the theater.
This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord—Jewish as well as Greek people.
When we heard these things, both we and the local people urged Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Ruach ha-Kodesh to speak the word in Asia.
When one’s ways are pleasing to Adonai, he makes even his enemies be at peace with him.
A man with tza'arat comes to Him, begging Him and falling on his knees, saying, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
The city was filled with confusion. They rushed into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were travel companions of Paul.
Paul was wishing to enter among the crowd, but the disciples would not let him.
Now some cried out one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most did not know why they had come together.