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1 Mientras Apolos estaba en Corinto, Pablo viajaba por las regiones superiores y llegó a Éfeso. Allí encontró a varios discípulos.
1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.
2 ―¿Recibieron ustedes el Espíritu Santo cuando creyeron? —les preguntó. ―No —le respondieron—. Ni siquiera sabíamos que existía el 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 ―¿Y cómo fue que les bautizaron? —les preguntó. ―De acuerdo con el bautismo de Juan —le respondieron.
3 He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”
4 Entonces Pablo les explicó que el bautismo de Juan era para el arrepentimiento, y que Juan había enseñado que era necesario creer en aquel que venía después de él, es a saber, Jesús el Mesías.
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, se bautizaron en el nombre del Señor Jesús.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 Y cuando Pablo les puso las manos sobre la cabeza, el Espíritu Santo vino sobre ellos y hablaron en lenguas y profetizaron.
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 en total unos doce hombres.
7 They were about twelve men in all.
8 Durante los tres meses siguientes Pablo estuvo visitando la sinagoga; y proclamaba abiertamente el 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 como muchos no querían creer y maldecían el Camino públicamente, Pablo decidió no predicarles más. Separó entonces a los creyentes y comenzó a discutir diariamente 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 Así continuó durante los dos años siguientes. No quedó en la provincia de Asia un solo judío o griego, que no escuchara la palabra del Señor.
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 grandes milagros por medio de Pablo.
11 God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,
12 A veces bastaba poner sobre el enfermo un pañuelo o alguna prenda de Pablo para que el enfermo sanara o los demonios salieran.
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 A unos judíos que viajaban de pueblo en pueblo echando fuera demonios, se les ocurrió invocar el nombre del Señor Jesús. Y emplearon las siguientes palabras: «¡Te conjuro por Jesús, el que Pablo predica, que salgas!».
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 siete hijos de un tal Esceva, jefe de los sacerdotes, hicieron esto.
14 There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
15 Pero el demonio les respondió: «Conozco a Jesús y sé quién es Pablo, pero ¿quiénes son ustedes?».
15 The evil spirit answered, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?”
16 Y el endemoniado se apoderó de ellos y los golpeó de tal manera que salieron de la casa desnudos y mal 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 La noticia corrió rápidamente entre los judíos y los griegos de Éfeso. Un temor solemne cayó sobre la ciudad y todos glorificaban el nombre del Señor Jesús.
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 creyeron vinieron y confesaron sus malas acciones;
18 Many also of those who had believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds.
19 y muchos que habían practicado la magia, trajeron sus libros para quemarlos en una hoguera pública. Se calcula que el valor de aquellos libros era de unas 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 crecía y prevalecía poderosamente la palabra del Señor.
20 So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.
21 Al cabo de cierto tiempo, Pablo sintió en su espíritu la necesidad de recorrer Macedonia y Acaya antes de regresar a Jerusalén. «Y de Jerusalén tendré que ir a Roma» —dijo.
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 Pero decidió enviar a Timoteo y a Erasto a Macedonia, mientras él permanecía un poco más de 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 En aquellos días se produjo en Éfeso un gran disturbio contra el Camino.
23 About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.
24 Demetrio, platero que tenía empleado un grupo de artífices que hacían templecillos de Artemisa, la diosa griega, reunió a sus empleados y a varias otras personas que se dedicaban al mismo oficio, y les dijo: ―Señores, nosotros nos ganamos la vida en este negocio.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,
25 Not in this translation
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 Como ustedes bien saben, porque lo han visto y oído, ese tal Pablo ha convencido a un grupo numeroso de personas de que los dioses fabricados no son dioses.
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 Como resultado, nuestras ventas están decayendo. Y esto no sólo aquí en Éfeso, sino en toda la provincia. Además, existe el peligro de que el templo de la gran diosa Artemisa pierda su influencia, y que Artemisa, la gran diosa que recibe adoración no sólo en Asia sino en todo el mundo, quede abandonada al olvido.
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 decir esto, sus oyentes montaron en cólera y comenzaron a gritar: ―¡Grande es Artemisa de los efesios! La ciudad entera estuvo llena de confusión. Entonces una turba se apoderó de Gayo y Aristarco, macedonios compañeros de Pablo, y los llevaron al anfiteatro.
28 When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
29 Not in this translation
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 presentarse ante el pueblo, pero los discípulos no lo dejaron.
30 When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn’t allow him.
31 Incluso varios oficiales romanos amigos de Pablo le enviaron mensajes en los que le suplicaban 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 En el anfiteatro todo era confusión. Unos gritaban una cosa y otros otra, y muchos ni siquiera sabían por qué estaban allí.
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 Entre la multitud se encontraba Alejandro y lo arrastraron al frente. Alejandro pidió que guardaran silencio e intentó hablarles.
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 al darse cuenta el gentío de que Alejandro era judío, se pusieron a gritar de nuevo: ―¡Grande es Artemisa de los efesios! Y la gritería duró dos horas.
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 Cuando al fin el alcalde pudo acallar a la gente lo suficiente para poder hablar, dijo: ―Varones efesios, todo el mundo sabe que Éfeso es la guardiana del templo de la gran diosa Artemisa, cuya imagen cayó 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 Como esto es un hecho que nadie puede negar, ustedes no tienen por qué perder los estribos ni deben obrar precipitadamente.
36 Seeing then that these things can’t be denied, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rash.
37 Ustedes han traído aquí a estos hombres, pero ellos ni se han robado nada del templo ni han difamado a 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 artífices tienen algo de qué acusarlos, pueden llevar el caso ante los jueces.
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 Y si hay algunas otras quejas, podemos ventilarlas en alguna sesión del consejo municipal.
39 But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.
40 Tenemos que evitar que se nos acuse de armar alborotos, ya que no tenemos ninguna excusa que los justifique.
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 Entonces los despidió y se dispersaron.
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 (36)

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. 26 1 Corinthians 8:4; Acts 17:29; Isaiah 44:10–20; Acts 14:15; Deuteronomy 4:28
  24. 27 Zephaniah 2:11; 1 Timothy 6:5; Revelation 13:3; Acts 19:21; 1 John 5:19
  25. 28 Revelation 17:13; Revelation 13:4; Psalm 2:2; Revelation 12:12; Isaiah 41:5–7
  26. 30 Acts 21:39; Acts 17:22–31; 2 Samuel 21:17; Acts 14:14–18; 2 Samuel 18:2–3
  27. 31 Acts 19:10; Acts 16:6; Proverbs 16:7; Acts 21:12
  28. 32 Acts 21:34; Acts 19:29; Matthew 11:7–9; Luke 7:24–26; Acts 19:40
  29. 33 Acts 12:17; 1 Timothy 1:20; 2 Timothy 4:14; Acts 26:1–2; Acts 21:40–22:1
  30. 34 Acts 19:28; Acts 16:20; Revelation 13:4; Matthew 6:7; Acts 19:26
  31. 35 2 Thessalonians 2:10–11; 1 Timothy 4:2; Ephesians 2:12; Acts 14:12–13; Acts 18:19
  32. 36 Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 25:8; Acts 5:35–39
  33. 37 Romans 2:22; 2 Corinthians 6:3; 1 Corinthians 10:32; Acts 25:8
  34. 38 Acts 13:7; Acts 18:14; 1 Corinthians 6:1; Deuteronomy 17:8
  35. 40 Acts 17:5–8; Matthew 26:5; 1 Kings 1:41; Acts 20:1; Acts 21:31
  36. 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)