But the Jews who were not persuaded, becoming envious, took some of the baser sort from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar and came upon the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

And when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,

Now when they heard this, they were full of anger and cried out, saying, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!

And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him.

Some therefore cried one thing and some another, for the assembly was confused, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

But when they found out that he was a Jew, all with one voice cried out for about two hours, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!

Therefore, since these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rashly.

Therefore, if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a case against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another.

For we are in danger of being accused of insurrection concerning today, there being no reason which we may give to account for this riot.

And all the city was in a commotion; and the people ran together, seized Paul, and dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the doors were shut.

Now as they were seeking to kill him, news came to the commander of the garrison that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

And they listened to him until this word, and then they raised their voices and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he is not fit to live!

Then, as they cried out and tore off their clothes and threw dust into the air,

But Paul said to them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, being Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they drive us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and lead us out.

And they agreed with him, and when they had summoned the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and said that he should be examined by scourging, so that he might know for what reason they shouted so against him.

When the centurion heard that, he went and told the commander, saying, Take heed what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman.

But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues.

Then he released Barabbas to them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.

in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings,

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I excel them: in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often.

Three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been in the deep;

But even after we had suffered before and were spitefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to speak the gospel of God to you in much conflict.

Still others had trial of mockings and floggings, yes, and of bonds and imprisonment.

who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.