It so happened that as we were going to prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit of divination, who was bringing her masters much profit from her fortune-telling.
Acts 19:24 - Tree of Life Version For a man named Demetrius—a silversmith, a maker of silver shrines of Artemis—was providing no small amount of business to the craftsmen. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of [the goddess] Artemis [Diana], brought no small income to his craftsmen. American Standard Version (1901) For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen; Common English Bible There was a silversmith named Demetrius. He made silver models of Artemis’ temple, and his business generated a lot of profit for the craftspeople. Catholic Public Domain Version For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith making silver shrines for Diana, was providing no small profit to craftsmen. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver temples for Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen; |
It so happened that as we were going to prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit of divination, who was bringing her masters much profit from her fortune-telling.
But when her masters saw that the hope of profit was gone, they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.
He gathered these together, along with those of related occupations, and he said, “Men, you know that our wealth is from this business.
If Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them accuse them.