But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

And with these sayings they could scarcely restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.

Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to have died.

And about that time there was no small disturbance about the Way;

He assembled them with the workers of similar occupation, and said: Men, you know that we have our wealth by this trade.

So not only is this trade of ours in danger of falling into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be despised and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world revere.

So the whole city was filled with confusion, and rushed into the theater with one accord, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's travel companions.

And they all cried out at once, saying, Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas;

Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them.

Then they all cried again, saying, Not this Man, but Barabbas! Now Barabbas was a robber.

But they cried out, Away with Him, away with Him! Crucify Him! Pilate said to them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar!

Then he delivered Him to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led Him away.

But you denied the Holy and Just One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

and killed the Prince of Life, whom God raised up from the dead, of which we are witnesses.