Atos 19 - Bíblia Online

And it came to pass while Apollos was at Corinth, for Paul, having passed through the upper regions, to come to Ephesus. And having found some disciples, 
he said to them, Did ye receive Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they said to him, But we have not even heard if there is a Holy Spirit. 
And he said to them, Into what then were ye immersed? And they said, Into John's immersion. 
And Paul said, John indeed immersed an immersion of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus, the Christ. 
And when they heard this, they were immersed in the name of the Lord Jesus. 
And Paul having laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues, and prophesied. 
And all the men were about twelve. 
And after entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly for three months, discoursing and persuading the things about the kingdom of God. 
But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, having withdrawn from them, he separated the disciples, discoursing daily in the school of a certain Tyrannus. 
And this happened for two years, so as for all those dwelling in Asia to hear the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. 
And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, 
so as to even bring handkerchiefs or aprons from his skin to those who were incapacitated and to free their infirmities from them, and the evil spirits to go out from them. 
But some of the wandering Jewish exorcists, attempted to name the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had the evil spirits, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul proclaims. 
And there were some sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, seven doing this. 
And having answered, the evil spirit said, I know Jesus and I recognize Paul, but who are ye? 
And the man in whom was the evil spirit, leaping on them, and having overpowered them, he prevailed against them, so as for them to flee out of that house naked and wounded. 
And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, to those who dwell at Ephesus. And fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. 
And many of those who have believed came, confessing, and reporting their practices. 
And a considerable number of those who practiced magical things, having brought their books together, burned them in the sight of all. And they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. 
Thus the word of the Lord was growing mightily and was prevailing. 
Now when these things were fulfilled, Paul decided in the spirit, after passing through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, having said, After becoming there, I must also see Rome. 
And having sent into Macedonia two of those who help him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while. 
And about that time there developed no small stir about the Way. 
For a certain silversmith named Demetrius who makes silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little work to the craftsmen, 
to whom also (having assembled the workmen about such things) he said, Men, ye know that our prosperity is from this work. 
And ye see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but almost in all Asia, this man Paul, having persuaded them, turned away a considerable multitude, saying that there are no gods made by hands. 
And not only is this our part liable to come into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Artemis is going to be regarded for nothing, and also her magnificence be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship. 
And when they heard this, having become full of wrath, they cried out, saying, The great Artemis of Ephesians. 
And the whole city was filled with the confusion. And they rushed with one accord into the theatre, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, traveling companions of Paul. 
And when Paul wanted to enter in to the crowd, the disciples did not let him. 
And also some of the Asian officers, being their friends, having sent to him, implored him not to give himself into the theatre. 
Indeed therefore some cried out one thing, some another, for the assembly was confused, and most had not seen why they had come together. 
And they urged forward Alexander out of the multitude, having put him forward from the Jews. And Alexander having waved his hand, wanted to make a defense to the crowd. 
But after recognizing that he was a Jew, one voice developed from them all, crying out for about two hours, The great Artemis of Ephesians. 
And when the town clerk calmed the multitude, he says, Ephesian men, now who is the man who does not know the city of the Ephesians being temple-guardian of the great goddess Artemis, and of what fell from Zeus? 
Therefore these things being undeniable, ye ought to be restrained, and do nothing rash. 
For ye brought these men, who are neither sacrilegious nor blaspheming your goddess. 
Indeed therefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen with him, have a matter against any man, forums are brought, and there are proconsuls. Let them accuse each other. 
And if ye seek anything about other things, it will be decided in the assembly within law. 
For we are also in danger to be accused about the uproar today, there being no cause about which we can give account of this commotion. 
And having said these things, he dismissed the assembly. 

It fortuned whyll Appollo was at Corinthum that Paul passed thorow the vpper costes and came to Ephesus and foude certayne disciples 
and sayd vnto them: have ye receaved the holy gost sence ye beleved? And they sayde vnto him: no we have not hearde whether ther be eny holy goost or no. 
And he sayd vnto them: wher wt were ye then baptised? And they sayd: with Iohns baptim 
Then sayde Paul: Iohn verely bapiised with the baptim of repentaunce sayinge vnto the people that they shuld beleve on him which shuld come after him: that is on Christ Iesus. 
When they hearde that they were baptised in the name of the lorde Iesu. 
And Paul layde his hondes apon them and the holy gost came on them and they spake with tonges and prophesied 
and all the men were aboute .xii. 
And he went into the synagoge and behaved him selfe boldely for the space of thre monethes disputynge and gevynge them exhortacions of the kyngdome of God. 
When dyvers wexed harde herted and beleved not but spake evyll of the waye and that before the multitude: he departed from them and seperated the disciples. And disputed dayly in ye scole of one called Tyranus. 
And this contynued by the space of two yeares: so yt all they which dwelt in Asia hearde the worde of the lorde Iesu bothe Iewes and Grekes. 
And god wrought no small miracles by the hondes of Paul: 
so that from his body were brought vnto the sicke napkyns or partlettes and the diseases departed from the and the evyll spretes went out of them. 
Then certayne of the vagabounde Iewes exorcistes toke apon them to call over them which had evyll spretes the name of the lorde Iesus sayinge: We adiure you by Iesu who Paul preacheth. 
And ther were seven sonnes of one Sceva a Iewe and chefe of the prestes which dyd so. 
And the evyll sprete answered and sayde: Iesus I knowe and Paul I knowe: but who are ye? 
And ye man in who the evyll sprete was ranne on the and overcame the and prevayled agaynst them so that they fledde out of that housse naked and wouded. 
And this was knowen to all ye Iewes and Grekes also which dwelt at Ephesus and feare came on them all and they magnified the name of ye lorde Iesus. 
And many yt beleved came and confessed and shewed their workes. 
Many of the which vsed curious craftes brought their bokes and burned the before all men and they counted the price of the and foude it fifty thousande silverlynges. 
So myghtely grewe ye worde of god and prevayled. 
After these thinges were ended Paul purposed in the sprete to passe over Macedonia and Achaia and to goo to Ierusalem saying: After I have bene there I must also se Rome. 
So sent he into Macedonia two of the that ministred vnto him Timotheus and Erastus: but he him selfe remayned in Asia for a season. 
The same tyme ther arose no lytell a do aboute that waye. 
For a certayne man named Demetrius a silvermyth which made silver schrynes for Diana was not a lytell beneficiall vnto the craftes men. 
Which he called to geder with the worke men of lyke occupacion and sayd: Syrs ye knowe that by this crafte we have vauntage. 
Moreover ye se and heare that not alone at Ephesus but almost thorowe oute all Asia this Paul hath persuaded and turned awaye moche people saying yt they be not goddes which are made wt hondes. 
So that not only this oure crafte cometh into parell to be set at nought: but also that ye temple of ye greate goddas Diana shuld be despysed and her magnificence shuld be destroyed which all Asia and the worlde worshippeth. 
When they hearde these sayinges they were full of wrathe and cryed out saying: Greate is Diana of the Ephesians. 
And all the cite was on a roore and they russhed in to the comen hall with one assent and caught Gayus and Aristarcus men of Macedonia Pauls companios. 
When Paul wolde have entred in vnto the people ye disciples suffered him not. 
Certayne also of ye chefe of Asia which were his frendes sent vnto him desyrynge him that he wolde not preace into the comen hall. 
Some cryed one thinge and some another and the congregacion was all out of quiet and ye moare parte knewe not wherfore they were come togeder. 
Some of the company drue forth Alexander the Iewes thrustynge him forwardes. Alexander beckened with the honde and wolde have geven ye people an answer. 
When they knewe ye he was a Iewe ther arose a shoute almost for the space of two houres of all men cryinge greate is Diana of the Ephesians. 
When the toune clarcke had ceased the people he sayd: ye men of Ephesus what man is it that knoweth not how that the cite of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddas Diana and of ye ymage which came fro heven. 
Seinge then yt no man sayth here agaynst ye ought to be content and to do nothinge rasshly: 
For ye have brought hyther these me whiche are nether robbers of churches nor yet despisers of youre goddes. 
Wherfore yf Demetrius and the craftes men which are wt him have eny sayinge to eny man the lawe is open and ther are ruelars let the accuse one another. 
Yf ye goo about eny other thinge it maye be determined in a lawfull cogregacion 
For we are in ieoperdy to be accused of this dayes busines: for as moche as ther is no cause wherby we maye geve a rekenynge of this concourse of people. 
And when he had thus spoken he let the congregacion departe. 

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