019:027 There is danger, therefore, not only that this our trade will become of no account, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana will fall into utter disrepute, and that before long she will be actually deposed from her majestic rank-- she who is now worshipped by the whole province of Asia; nay, by the whole world." 019:028 After listening to this harangue, they became furiously angry and kept calling out, "Great is the Ephesian Diana!" 019:029 The riot and uproar spread through the whole city, till at last with one accord they rushed into the Theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, two Macedonians who were fellow travellers with Paul. 019:030 Then Paul would have liked to go in and address the people, but the disciples would not let him do so. 019:031 A few of the public officials, too, who were friendly to him, sent repeated messages entreating him not to venture into the Theatre. 019:032 The people, meanwhile, kept shouting, some one thing and some another; for the assembly was all uproar and confusion, and the greater part had no idea why they had come together. 019:033 Then some of the people crowded round Alexander, whom the Jews had pushed forward; and Alexander, motioning with his hand to get silence, was prepared to make a defence to the people. 019:034 No sooner, however, did they see that he was a Jew, than there arose from them all one roar of shouting, lasting about two hours. "Great is the Ephesian Diana," they said. 019:035 At length the Recorder quieted them down. "Men of Ephesus," he said, "who is there of all mankind that needs to be told that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Diana and of the image which fell down from Zeus? 019:036 These facts, then, being unquestioned, it becomes you to maintain your self-control and not act recklessly. 019:037 For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess. 019:038 If, however, Demetrius and the mechanics who support his contention have a grievance against any one, there are Assize-days and there are Proconsuls: let the persons interested accuse one another. 019:039 But if you desire anything further, it will have to be settled in the regular assembly. 019:040 For in connexion with to-day's proceedings there is danger of our being charged with attempted insurrection, there having been no real reason for this riot; nor shall we be able to justify the behaviour of this disorderly mob." 019:041 With these words he dismissed the assembly. 020:001 When the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples; and, after speaking words of encouragement to them, he took his leave, and started for Macedonia.