Acts 19
1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples
ⲁ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱ ϩⲛ ⲕⲟⲣⲓⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲙⲉϣⲧ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲙ ⲡϫⲓⲥⲉⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ
2 and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲓ ⲡⲛⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲣⲱ ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϫⲓ ⲡⲛⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
3 “Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.
ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲓ ⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ϭⲉ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛϫⲓ ⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ
4 Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
ⲇ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲍⲉ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲥ
5 On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
ⲉ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ
6 And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲕⲁ ϭⲓϫ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲁⲥⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲉⲩⲉ
7 There were about twelve men in all.
ⲍ̅ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉϩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ
8 Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.
ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲡⲓⲑⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
9 But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
ⲑ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲩϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲁϩⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲡⲣϫ ⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲭⲟⲗⲏⲛⲧⲏⲣⲁⲛⲟⲥ
10 This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.
ⲓ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛ ⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲉⲓⲉⲛⲓⲛ
11 God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ
12 so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲇⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲩⲙⲓⲕⲓⲛⲑⲓⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲟϭⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲗⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ
13 Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I bind you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲉⲝⲟⲣⲕⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲛⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲕⲏⲣⲩⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
14 Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲕⲉⲩⲁ ⲉⲩⲛⲧϥⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ
15 Eventually, one of the evil spirits answered them, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϯⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ
16 Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. The attack was so violent that they ran out of the house naked and wounded.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁϥϥⲱϭⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲁϥⲣ ϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲥⲁϣϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲏ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲡⲟⲗϩ
17 This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. So the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲗⲗⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲥ
18 Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲉⲣⲉϩⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲩⲉⲝⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ
19 And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲛϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲣⲟⲕϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉⲡ ⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϯⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛϩⲁⲧ
20 So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail.
ⲕ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲙϭⲟⲙ
21 After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲥⲙⲛⲧⲥ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲭⲁⲓⲁ ⲛϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲓⲗⲏⲙ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁ ⲧⲣⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲕⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ
22 He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲉⲣⲁⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲛ ⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ
23 About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ
24 It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣϩⲁⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲧⲩⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲁⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲩϯⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲣⲅⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ
25 Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲉⲩϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲟⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϣⲃⲣⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲱⲛϩ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲓⲉⲣⲅⲁⲥⲓⲁ
26 And 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.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥⲭⲉⲇⲟⲛ ϩⲛ ⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲁⲡⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲑⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲡⲛⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ
27 There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed—she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲕⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲣⲧⲩⲙⲓⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲉⲩⲱⲡ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲧⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ
28 When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ
29 Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉⲁⲩϯ ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲩⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲅⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ
30 Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.
ⲗ̅ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲕⲁⲁϥ
31 Even some of Paul’s friends who were officials of the province of Asia sent word to him, begging him not to venture into the theatre.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲩⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ
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.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲁⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲱϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲩϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ
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.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲉϫⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲉ ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱⲣⲙ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ
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!”
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲏ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ
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?
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲧⲓⲗⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲛⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ ⲉⲥϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲣⲧⲩⲙⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲍⲉⲩⲥ
36 Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛⲥⲙⲛ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲣ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲥⲁⲓ
37 For you have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed our temple nor blasphemed our goddess.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϣⲗⲣⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
38 So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲧⲩⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϭⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲣⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲩⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲛⲑⲩⲡⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ
39 But if you are seeking anything beyond this, it must be settled in a legal assembly.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲃⲟⲗϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ ⲉϣⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ
40 For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”
ⲙ̅ⲧⲛϭⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϯ ϣⲧⲟⲩⲏⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲓϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲙⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲛ ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉϯⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ
41 After he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲁ ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
