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Acts 19:34
Acts 19:34 is verse 34 of Acts chapter 19, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
King James Version
But 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.
World English Bible
But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
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Acts 19:32–36 · Berean Standard Bible
32 Meanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing and some another, and most of them did not even know why they were there.
33 The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.
34 But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
35 Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?
36 Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Acts 19:26And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.
Acts 16:20They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
Romans 2:22You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
1 Kings 18:26And they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made.
Matthew 6:7And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.
Acts 19:28When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Revelation 13:4They worshiped the dragon who had given authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can wage war against it?”