Acts 19:34
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!””
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“But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and having known that he is a Jew, one voice came out of all, for about two hours, crying, `Great <FI>is<Fi> the Artemis of the Ephesians!'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 19:34 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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 16:20They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
- 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 19:28When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
- Romans 2:22You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
- 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?”
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