ACTS 19:34 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“But 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.”
'Therefore, since these facts are undeniable, you ought to calm down and not do anything rash' — The clerk's appeal to undeniable fact (ametakinetos, unquestionable) and rational restraint contrasts with mob passion. His invocation of acknowledged reality seeks to redirect fervor toward proper channels.
Church Fathers on Acts 19:34
But 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 19:34 A childish understanding indeed! As if they were afraid, lest their worship should be extinguished, they shouted without intermission. For two years had Paul abode there, and see how many heathen there were still!
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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