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1 Mientras Apolos estaba en Corinto, Pablo recorrió las regiones altas y llegó a Éfeso. Allí encontró a algunos discípulos.
1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.
2 Les preguntó: ¿Recibieron el Espíritu Santo cuando creyeron? Ellos le respondieron: Ni siquiera hemos oído que haya Espíritu Santo.
2 He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 Pablo les preguntó: Entonces, ¿en qué fueron bautizados? Ellos dijeron: En el bautismo de Juan.
3 He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”
4 Pablo dijo: Juan bautizó con bautismo de arrepentimiento, diciendo al pueblo que creyeran en aquel que vendría después de él, es decir, en Jesús.
4 Paul said, “John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.”
5 Al oír esto, fueron bautizados en el nombre del Señor Jesús.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 Cuando Pablo les impuso las manos, vino sobre ellos el Espíritu Santo, y hablaban en otros idiomas y profetizaban.
6 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
7 Eran como doce hombres en total.
7 They were about twelve men in all.
8 Pablo entró en la sinagoga y habló con valentía durante tres meses, razonando y persuadiendo acerca del reino de Dios.
8 He entered into the synagogue and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning God’s Kingdom.
9 Pero algunos se endurecieron y no creyeron, y hablaban mal del Camino delante de la gente. Entonces Pablo se apartó de ellos, separó a los discípulos y discutía cada día en la escuela de Tirano.
9 But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
10 Esto continuó durante dos años, de modo que todos los que vivían en Asia, judíos y griegos, oyeron la palabra del Señor Jesús.
10 This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
11 Dios hacía milagros extraordinarios por medio de Pablo.
11 God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,
12 Hasta llevaban a los enfermos pañuelos o delantales que habían tocado el cuerpo de Pablo, y las enfermedades se apartaban de ellos, y los espíritus malos salían.
12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.
13 Pero algunos judíos que andaban expulsando demonios intentaron invocar el nombre del Señor Jesús sobre los que tenían espíritus malos, diciendo: Les mando salir por Jesús, el que Pablo predica.
13 But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”
14 Los que hacían esto eran siete hijos de Esceva, un judío, jefe de los sacerdotes.
14 There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
15 Pero el espíritu malo les respondió: A Jesús conozco, y sé quién es Pablo; pero ustedes, ¿quiénes son?
15 The evil spirit answered, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?”
16 Entonces el hombre en quien estaba el espíritu malo saltó sobre ellos, los dominó y pudo más que ellos, de modo que huyeron de aquella casa desnudos y heridos.
16 The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17 Esto llegó a ser conocido por todos los que vivían en Éfeso, tanto judíos como griegos. Vino temor sobre todos ellos, y el nombre del Señor Jesús era engrandecido.
17 This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18 Muchos de los que habían creído venían, confesando y declarando sus prácticas.
18 Many also of those who had believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds.
19 También muchos de los que practicaban la magia juntaron sus libros y los quemaron delante de todos. Calcularon su valor, y era de cincuenta mil piezas de plata.
19 Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted their price, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 Así la palabra del Señor crecía y prevalecía con poder.
20 So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.
21 Después de estas cosas, Pablo se propuso en el espíritu pasar por Macedonia y Acaya, e ir a Jerusalén. Decía: Después de estar allí, también debo ver Roma.
21 Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
22 Entonces envió a Macedonia a dos de sus ayudantes, Timoteo y Erasto, mientras él se quedó por algún tiempo en Asia.
22 Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
23 Por aquel tiempo hubo un gran alboroto acerca del Camino.
23 About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.
24 Porque un platero llamado Demetrio hacía templecillos de plata de Diana, y daba mucha ganancia a los artesanos.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,
25 Él los reunió con otros obreros del mismo oficio y les dijo: Señores, ustedes saben que de este trabajo viene nuestra riqueza.
25 whom he gathered together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, “Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.
26 Pero ustedes ven y oyen que no solo en Éfeso, sino casi en toda Asia, este Pablo ha convencido y apartado a mucha gente, diciendo que no son dioses los que se hacen con manos.
26 You see and hear that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods that are made with hands.
27 Y hay peligro, no solo de que nuestro oficio pierda su valor, sino también de que el templo de la gran diosa Diana sea tenido por nada. Aun la grandeza de ella, a quien adoran toda Asia y el mundo, podría ser destruida.
27 Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships.”
28 Al oír esto, se llenaron de ira y gritaron: ¡Grande es Diana de los efesios!
28 When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
29 Toda la ciudad se llenó de confusión. Entonces todos corrieron juntos al teatro, arrastrando a Gayo y a Aristarco, macedonios, compañeros de viaje de Pablo.
29 The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.
30 Pablo quería entrar ante la gente, pero los discípulos no se lo permitieron.
30 When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn’t allow him.
31 También algunos de las autoridades de Asia, que eran amigos de Pablo, le enviaron mensaje rogándole que no se presentara en el teatro.
31 Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.
32 Unos gritaban una cosa y otros otra, porque la reunión estaba confundida, y la mayoría ni siquiera sabía por qué se habían juntado.
32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn’t know why they had come together.
33 Algunos de la multitud sacaron a Alejandro, empujado por los judíos. Alejandro hizo señal con la mano y quería defenderse ante el pueblo.
33 They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.
34 Pero cuando reconocieron que era judío, todos gritaron a una sola voz por casi dos horas: ¡Grande es Diana de los efesios!
34 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!”
35 Entonces el secretario de la ciudad calmó a la gente y dijo: Hombres de Éfeso, ¿quién no sabe que la ciudad de los efesios es guardiana del templo de la gran Diana y de la imagen caída del cielo?
35 When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn’t know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?
36 Puesto que estas cosas no se pueden negar, deben calmarse y no hacer nada imprudente.
36 Seeing then that these things can’t be denied, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rash.
37 Porque han traído a estos hombres, que no son ladrones de templos ni blasfeman contra nuestra diosa.
37 For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.
38 Si Demetrio y los artesanos que están con él tienen alguna queja contra alguien, los tribunales están abiertos y hay procónsules. Que se acusen unos a otros allí.
38 If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another.
39 Pero si buscan algo más, se resolverá en una asamblea legal.
39 But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.
40 Porque corremos peligro de ser acusados de rebelión por lo de hoy, ya que no hay ninguna causa que justifique este alboroto.
40 For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning today’s riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn’t be able to give an account of this commotion.”
41 Después de decir esto, despidió la reunión.
41 When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

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People

  • Alexander

    Jew in the Ephesian riot

    A Jew pushed forward by the crowd at Ephesus who motioned for silence to make a defense but was shouted down.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 19:33

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  • Aristarchus

    Macedonian companion of Paul

    A Thessalonian who traveled with Paul, was seized in the Ephesus riot, sailed with him to Rome, and is called Paul's fellow prisoner.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 19:29; Acts 20:4; Acts 27:2

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  • Demetrius

    Silversmith at Ephesus

    A silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis and stirred up the riot against Paul at Ephesus.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 19:24; Acts 19:38

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  • Erastus

    City treasurer and helper of Paul

    Named as the city treasurer who sends greetings in Romans, as a helper Paul sent into Macedonia with Timothy, and as one who stayed at Corinth; these are probably the same man.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 19:22; Romans 16:23; 2 Timothy 4:20

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  • Gaius

    Macedonian companion of Paul

    A Macedonian traveling companion of Paul, seized with Aristarchus in the riot at Ephesus.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 19:29

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  • Sceva

    Jewish chief priest at Ephesus

    A Jewish chief priest whose seven sons tried to cast out demons in the name of Jesus whom Paul preaches, and were overpowered.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 19:14

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  • Tyrannus

    Owner of a lecture hall at Ephesus

    Paul taught daily in his lecture hall at Ephesus for two years.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 19:9

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Places

  • Antioch (Syrian)

    Today: Antakya, southern Turkey · On First Journey · On Second Journey · On Third Journey

    The empire's third-largest city and the first major Gentile church — the launching base for Paul's journeys. (Distinct from Pisidian Antioch.)

    Cited in the guide: Acts 11:26; Acts 13:1-3; Galatians 2:11

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  • Caesarea Maritima

    Today: Israel's Mediterranean coast · On Third Journey · On The Journey to Rome

    The Roman administrative capital of Judea. Peter brought the gospel to the Gentile Cornelius here, and Paul was imprisoned before appealing his case to Caesar.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 10:1; Acts 23:23; Acts 25:11

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  • Corinth

    Today: Southern Greece (the isthmus) · On Second Journey · On Third Journey

    Corinth straddled the isthmus linking mainland Greece to the Peloponnese — a hub of commerce and immorality. Paul founded the church here; a Roman bema traditionally linked to his hearing before…

    Cited in the guide: Acts 18:1; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 2 Corinthians 1:1

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  • Ephesus

    Today: Western Turkey (Aegean coast) · On Second Journey · On Third Journey

    The chief city of Roman Asia, famed for the temple of Artemis. Paul's long ministry sparked the silversmiths' riot; the city is also the first addressed in Revelation.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 19:1; Acts 19:28; Revelation 2:1

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  • Jerusalem

    Today: Israel / Palestinian territories · On Third Journey

    Set high in the Judean hills (~2,500 ft), Jerusalem was David's royal city, the site of the First and Second Temples, and the stage for Jesus' passion and the church's birth at Pentecost.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 5:6-9; Luke 19:41; Acts 1:8

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  • Philippi

    Today: Northern Greece (Macedonia) · On Second Journey · On Third Journey

    A Roman colony on the Via Egnatia and the site of Paul's first European converts — a beloved church to which he later wrote from prison.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 16:12; Acts 16:25; Philippians 1:1

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  • Rome

    Today: Italy · On The Journey to Rome

    The empire's heart. Paul wrote his great letter to the church here before arriving in chains, then ministered under guard while awaiting trial before Caesar.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 28:16; Romans 1:7; Acts 19:21

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  • Miletus

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Cross references (38)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Acts 18:23–28; Acts 18:1; 1 Corinthians 16:12; Acts 18:19–21; 1 Corinthians 1:12
  2. 2 1 Corinthians 6:19; Galatians 3:5; Acts 11:15–17; John 7:39; 1 Samuel 3:7
  3. 3 Acts 18:25; Matthew 3:1–17; Acts 8:16; Luke 3:1–38; 1 Corinthians 12:13
  4. 4 Acts 1:5; John 1:29–34; Acts 11:16; Luke 3:16–18; John 1:27
  5. 5 Acts 8:12; Acts 8:16; Acts 2:38; 1 Corinthians 10:2; Romans 6:3–4
  6. 6 Acts 2:4; Acts 6:6; Mark 16:17; 1 Timothy 5:22; 1 Corinthians 14:1–25
  7. 8 Acts 28:23; Acts 1:3; Jude 3; Acts 9:20–22; Acts 14:1
  8. 9 Acts 19:23; Acts 9:2; Acts 18:6–8; Acts 14:4; 2 Peter 2:12
  9. 10 Acts 20:31; 2 Timothy 1:15; Romans 10:18; Acts 16:6; Galatians 3:28
  10. 11 Acts 5:12; Mark 16:17–20; Romans 15:18–19; Hebrews 2:4; Galatians 3:5
  11. 12 Acts 5:15; 2 Kings 13:20–21; Mark 16:17; 2 Kings 4:29–31
  12. 13 Matthew 12:27; Mark 9:38; Luke 11:19; Acts 8:18–19; Luke 9:49
  13. 15 Acts 16:17–18; Mark 1:34; Luke 4:33–35; Mark 5:9–13; Mark 1:24
  14. 16 Mark 5:3–4; Luke 8:29; Mark 5:15; Luke 8:35
  15. 17 2 Thessalonians 1:12; 2 Thessalonians 3:1; Philippians 1:20; Acts 13:12; Acts 5:5
  16. 18 Romans 10:10; Psalm 32:5; Matthew 3:6; Leviticus 16:21; Leviticus 26:40
  17. 19 Acts 13:8; Exodus 32:20; Deuteronomy 7:25–26; Genesis 35:4; Isaiah 2:20–21
  18. 20 Acts 6:7; Acts 12:24; Isaiah 55:11; 2 Thessalonians 3:1
  19. 21 Acts 20:22; Acts 20:16; Acts 23:11; Galatians 2:1; Acts 18:21
  20. 22 Romans 16:23; 2 Timothy 4:20; Acts 18:5; Acts 19:29; Acts 19:10
  21. 23 Acts 24:22; Acts 19:9; Acts 9:2; Acts 24:14; 2 Corinthians 1:8–10
  22. 24 1 Timothy 6:9–10; Acts 16:16; Acts 19:27–28; Acts 19:34–35; Acts 16:19
  23. 25 Hosea 12:7–8; Acts 16:19; Revelation 18:11–19; Hosea 4:8; 2 Peter 2:3
  24. 26 1 Corinthians 8:4; Acts 17:29; Isaiah 44:10–20; Acts 14:15; Deuteronomy 4:28
  25. 27 Zephaniah 2:11; 1 Timothy 6:5; Revelation 13:3; Acts 19:21; 1 John 5:19
  26. 28 Revelation 17:13; Revelation 13:4; Psalm 2:2; Revelation 12:12; Isaiah 41:5–7
  27. 29 Acts 20:4; Philemon 24; Colossians 4:10; Acts 27:2; Romans 16:23
  28. 30 Acts 21:39; Acts 17:22–31; 2 Samuel 21:17; Acts 14:14–18; 2 Samuel 18:2–3
  29. 31 Acts 19:10; Acts 16:6; Proverbs 16:7; Acts 21:12
  30. 32 Acts 21:34; Acts 19:29; Matthew 11:7–9; Luke 7:24–26; Acts 19:40
  31. 33 Acts 12:17; 1 Timothy 1:20; 2 Timothy 4:14; Acts 26:1–2; Acts 21:40–22:1
  32. 34 Acts 19:28; Acts 16:20; Revelation 13:4; Matthew 6:7; Acts 19:26
  33. 35 2 Thessalonians 2:10–11; 1 Timothy 4:2; Ephesians 2:12; Acts 14:12–13; Acts 18:19
  34. 36 Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 25:8; Acts 5:35–39
  35. 37 Romans 2:22; 2 Corinthians 6:3; 1 Corinthians 10:32; Acts 25:8
  36. 38 Acts 13:7; Acts 18:14; 1 Corinthians 6:1; Deuteronomy 17:8
  37. 40 Acts 17:5–8; Matthew 26:5; 1 Kings 1:41; Acts 20:1; Acts 21:31
  38. 41 Psalm 65:7; Ecclesiastes 9:17; 2 Corinthians 1:8–10; Proverbs 15:1–2

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What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

How these were chosen

“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Commentary 19:8 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles (Homily XLI)

    (a) See him in every place forcing his way into the synagogue, and in this manner departing thence. For in every place, he wished to have the occasion given him by them. (c) He wished to separate the disciples thence, and to have the beginning for ceasing to assemble with them, given by (the Jews) themselves.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)

  2. Quotes verse 19:3–5 Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John (Chapter I — 33)

    because certain who had the baptism of John were commanded by Paul to be baptized, for they had not the baptism of Christ.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)

  3. Quotes verse 19:4 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily X)

    … John, but "in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the Spirit of our God." And elsewhere too he saith, "John verily preached a baptism of repentance," (he saith not "of remission,") "that they should believe on Him that should come after him." For when the sacrifice was not yet offered, neither had the spirit yet come down, …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  4. Quotes verse 19:1–6 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture XVII)

    How shall I worthily recount the mighty deeds which were wrought at Ephesus through Paul, by the Holy Ghost?

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

  5. Quotes verse 19:34 Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms (Psalm XLVI)

    … be a setter forth of strange gods:" this the Athenians; but the Ephesians, with what tumult would they have slain the Apostles, when in the theatre, for their goddess Diana, they made such an uproar, as to be shouting, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians!" Amidst which waves and roaring of the sea, feared not they who to that refuge …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)