Acts 19
1 It came about that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to the city of Ephesus, and found certain disciples there.
ⲁ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲣⲓⲛⲑⲟⲥ. ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲙⲉϣⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ. ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ.
2 Paul said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we did not even hear about the Holy Spirit.”
ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲣⲱ ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϫⲓⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ.
3 Paul said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John's baptism.”
ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ϭⲉ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ. ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.
4 So Paul replied, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance. He told the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.”
ⲇ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ. ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ. ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
5 When the people heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
6 Then when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke in other languages and prophesied.
ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲕⲁϭⲓϫ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ. ⲁⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ. ⲛⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲁⲥⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲉⲩⲉ.
7 In all they were about twelve men.
ⲍ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉϩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ.
8 Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ. ⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲧ. ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲡⲓⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
9 But when some Jews were hardened and disobedient, they began to speak evil of the Way before the crowd. So Paul left them and took the disciples from him, reasoning with them every day in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
ⲑ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲧ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲩϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ. ⲁϥⲥⲁϩⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲡⲣϫ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲭⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲣⲁⲛⲟⲥ.
10 This continued for two years, so that all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
ⲓ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲥⲛ̅ⲧⲉ. ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ (ⲛⲧⲉ)ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲉⲓⲉⲛⲓⲛ
11 God was doing mighty deeds by the hands of Paul,
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϭⲓϫ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
12 so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick and their illnesses left them and the evil spirits came out of them.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϫⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲇⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲥⲩⲙⲓⲕⲓⲛⲑⲓⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲟϭⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲗⲟ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ.
13 But there were Jewish exorcists traveling through the area. They called on the name of the Lord Jesus so they could have power over evil spirits when they said, “By the Jesus whom Paul proclaims, I command you to come out.”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ. ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛ̅ⲉⲝⲟⲣⲕⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ. ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲕⲏⲣⲩⲥⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ.
14 The Jewish high priest, whose name was Sceva, had seven sons who were doing this.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲕⲉⲩⲁ ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲥⲁϣϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈.
15 An evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϯⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲙ.
16 The evil spirit in the man leaped on the exorcists and overpowered them and beat them up. Then they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁϥϥⲱϭⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲁϥⲣ̅ϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁϣϥ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ. ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲡⲟⲗϩ̅.
17 This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. They became very afraid, and the name of the Lord Jesus was honored.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲗⲗⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
18 Also, many of the believers came and confessed and admitted the evil things they had done.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲉⲣⲉϩⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲩⲉⲝⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ.
19 Many who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of everyone. When they counted the value of them, it was fifty thousand pieces of silver.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲛ̅ϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲣⲟⲕϩⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉⲡⲥⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲃⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲧ.
20 So the word of the Lord spread very widely in powerful ways.
ⲕ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ.
21 Now after Paul completed his ministry in Ephesus, he decided in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem; he said, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲥⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲭⲁⲓ̈ⲁ. ⲛϥ̅ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲑⲓ̅ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲣⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲙⲁⲩ. ϩⲁⲡⲥ̅ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲕⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ.
22 Paul sent to Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, who had helped him. But he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ ⲛⲁϥ. ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲁⲥⲧⲟⲥ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ.
23 At about that time there was no small disturbance in Ephesus concerning the Way.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ.
24 A certain silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver statues of Artemis, brought in much business for the craftsmen.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ϩⲁⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲧⲩⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥ. ⲛⲉⲩϯ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲅⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ.
25 So he gathered together the workmen of that occupation and said, “Sirs, you know that in this business we make much money.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϭⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲉⲩϩⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲟⲡⲉ. ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲃⲣ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ. ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲱⲛϩ̅ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲉⲣⲅⲁⲥⲓⲁ.
26 You see and hear that, not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people. He is saying that there are no gods that are made with hands.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥⲭⲉⲇⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅. ⲁⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲑⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲡⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ. ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ.
27 Not only is there danger that our trade will no longer be needed, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be considered worthless. Then she would even lose her greatness, she whom all Asia and the world worships.”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲕⲉⲣ̅ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲧⲩⲙⲓⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲉⲩⲱⲡ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲥ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲟϭ. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ.
28 When they heard this, they were filled with anger and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̅ϭⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ.
29 The whole city was filled with confusion, and the people rushed together into the theater. They had seized Paul's travel companions, Gaius and Aristarchus, who came from Macedonia.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̅ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅. ⲉⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲩⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ. ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲱⲣⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ⲅⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
30 Paul wanted to enter in among the crowd of people, but the disciples prevented him.
ⲗ̅ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲕⲁⲁϥ.
31 Also, some of the officials of the province of Asia who were his friends sent him a message strongly requesting him not to enter the theater.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲩⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ.
32 Some people were shouting one thing, and some another, for the crowd was in confusion. Most of them did not even know why they had come together.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲛⲉⲁⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲱϩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲩϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ.
33 Some of the crowd informed Alexander, whom the Jews were pushing to the front, and so Alexander motioned with his hand, wanting to give an explanation to those who were assembled.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲉϫⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲉ ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈. ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱⲣⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ. ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ.
34 But when they became aware that he was a Jew, they all cried out for about two hours with one voice, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.”
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲛ̅ⲧⲉ. ⲉⲩⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ.
35 When the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Artemis and of the image which fell down from heaven?
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲧⲓⲗⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ. ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ. ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ ⲉⲥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲧⲩⲙⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲍⲉⲩⲥ.
36 Seeing then that these things are undeniable, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣ̅ϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲣ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲥⲁⲓ̈.
37 For you have brought these men to this court who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩϣⲗ̅ⲣ̅ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ (ⲉ)ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
38 Therefore, if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have an accusation against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them accuse one another.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲧⲩⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϭⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲣ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ. ϣⲁⲩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲛⲑⲩⲡⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲙ̅ⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ.
39 But if you seek anything about other matters, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲕⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ. ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲃⲟⲗϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ̅ ⲉϣⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ.
40 For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot. There is no cause for this disorder, and we will not be able to explain it.”
ⲙ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϯϣⲧⲟⲩⲏⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲛ̅ϣ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉϯⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ.
41 When he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
