With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all.

But they covered their ears, shouting out with a loud voice, and rushed at him with one intent.

he said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.” And the man leaped up and began walking.

But Paul called out loudly, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!”

When they heard this they became enraged and began to shout, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

Then a famine occurred throughout Egypt and Canaan, causing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food.

Then he fell to his knees and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he died.

For unclean spirits, crying with loud shrieks, were coming out of many who were possessed, and many paralyzed and lame people were healed.

All the people, from the least to the greatest, paid close attention to him, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called ‘Great.’”

But when they recognized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” for about two hours.

As Paul was saying these things in his defense, Festus exclaimed loudly, “You have lost your mind, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane!”

There was a great commotion, and some experts in the law from the party of the Pharisees stood up and protested strongly, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”