And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
Parallel translations
- WEB When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
- BSB When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
- NKJV Now when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”
- NASB When they heard this and were filled with rage, they began shouting, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
- NLT At this their anger boiled, and they began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
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The craftsmen, enraged, began shouting, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!
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Demetrius's appeal sparked furious civic and religious zeal. Their chant became the rallying cry of the ensuing riot. The scene shows how quickly threatened self-interest can ignite mob passion against the truth.
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- Rev 13:4And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
- Rev 17:13These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
- Acts 7:54When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
- Ps 2:2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
- Acts 16:19–24And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
- Rev 12:12Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
- Acts 21:28–31Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
- 1 Kgs 18:26–29And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
- Jer 50:38A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols.
- Acts 19:34–35But 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.
- Acts 18:19And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
- 1 Sam 5:3–5And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.
- Isa 41:5–7The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
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