1So, while Apollos was chillin' in Corinth, Paul rolled through the upper coast and hit up Ephesus, finding some disciples, no cap.

2He asked them, "Yo, have you caught the Holy Ghost since you believed?" They were like, "Nah, we haven't even heard about the Holy Ghost."

3Paul was like, "Then what were you baptized into?" They replied, "John’s baptism, for real."

4Paul said, "John was all about that repentance vibe, telling people to believe in the one coming after him—Jesus Christ, the goated."

5When they caught that, they got baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus, periodt.

6Then Paul laid hands on them, and boom! The Holy Ghost dropped on them; they started speaking in tongues and prophesying, lit!

7There were about twelve dudes in total, straight up.

8He hit up the synagogue and was spitting truth for three months, debating and persuading about the kingdom of God, pop off!

9But when some folks got all hard-headed and spoke bad about that way in front of the crowd, he bounced and separated the disciples, schooling daily at Tyrannus' place.

10This went on for two years, so everyone in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks, fr.

11God was doing some wild miracles through Paul, fr.

12People were grabbing handkerchiefs from him, and sick peeps were getting healed, no cap.

13Some sketchy Jews tried to cast out demons using Jesus' name, saying, "We vibe check you by Jesus that Paul talks about."

14There were seven sons of this dude Sceva, a Jew and priest, who were all about that life.

15The evil spirit was like, "I know Jesus and Paul, but who even are you?"

16Then the guy with the evil spirit jumped them and wrecked them, so they dipped out of the house all beat up and naked.

17Everyone in Ephesus, Jews and Greeks alike, heard about this, and it gave them major chills; Jesus' name was getting mad respect.

18A bunch of believers came through, confessed their stuff, and kept it real.

19Many who were into magic brought their books, burned them in front of everyone, and realized they were worth a whole lot, like fifty thousand silver coins.

20The word of God was growing hard and making waves, no doubt.

21After all that went down, Paul was like, "I’m feeling the vibes," and decided to hit up Jerusalem after passing through Macedonia and Achaia, but he also wanted to peep Rome, no cap.

22So he sent two of his homies, Timotheus and Erastus, to Macedonia while he chilled in Asia for a bit.

23At the same time, things got kinda wild about that whole situation.

24There was this dude named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines for Diana, and he was raking in the cash, fr.

25He gathered the other workers and was like, "Yo, you know we’re ballin' because of this craft."

26Plus, you see and hear that not just in Ephesus, but basically all over Asia, Paul has been convincing people that those handmade gods are sus.

27So not only is our gig at risk of being canceled, but also the temple of the legendary goddess Diana might get dissed, and her glory is on the line, since everyone in Asia and beyond worships her.

28When they heard all this, they were super mad and shouted, "Diana of the Ephesians is lit!"

29The whole city was shook and confused; they grabbed Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s travel buddies from Macedonia, and rushed into the theater like a mob.

30When Paul tried to join the crowd, the disciples were like, "Nah, bro, you can’t go in there."

31Some big shots from Asia, who were tight with him, hit him up, saying he shouldn’t roll into the theater, fr.

32So some were yelling one thing, and others were on a different vibe; the crowd was all over the place, and most didn’t even know why they showed up.

33They pulled Alexander outta the crowd, the Jews pushing him forward. He was trying to talk to the people, waving his hands like, "Yo, listen up!"

34But once they clocked he was a Jew, everyone went wild for like two hours, screaming, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians!"

35When the town clerk finally calmed them down, he was like, "Yo, Ephesus peeps, who doesn’t know our city is all about worshipping the dope goddess Diana and that statue that fell from Jupiter?"

36So since we can’t really argue with that, maybe chill out and don’t do anything reckless, no cap.

37You brought these guys here, and they’re not robbing churches or trashing your goddess, so what’s the deal?

38If Demetrius and his crew got beef with anyone, the law’s here to handle it; let them sort it out, bet.

39But if you wanna chat about other stuff, keep it in a legit meeting, periodt.

40We’re risking getting called out for today’s chaos, and we can’t even explain why this whole thing popped off.

41And when he said that, he was like, "Alright fam, we’re done here," and let everyone bounce.

1And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

2He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

3And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.

4Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

7And all the men were about twelve.

8And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

9But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

10And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

11And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

12So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

13Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

14And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.

15And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

16And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

17And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

18And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

19Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

20So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

21After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

22So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

23And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

24For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

25Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

26Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

27So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

28And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

29And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

30And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

31And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

33And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

34But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

35And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

36Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

37For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

38Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.

39But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

40For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.

41And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.