NASB
"Also some of the Asiarchs who were friends of his sent to him and repeatedly urged him not to venture into the theater."
— Acts 19:31, NASB
“And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.”
“And certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent unto him and besought him not to adventure himself into the theatre. ”
“Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.”
“Even some of the provincial authorities who were his friends sent a message to him, urging him not to venture into the theater.”
“And some also of the rulers of Asia, who were his friends, sent unto him, desiring that he would not venture himself into the theatre.”
“And some of the rulers of Asia, being his friends, sent to him, requesting him seriously not to put himself in danger by going into the theatre.”
“And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.”
When they heard this and were filled with rage, they began crying out, saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"
The city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions from Macedonia.
And when Paul wanted to go into the assembly, the disciples would not let him.
Also some of the Asiarchs who were friends of his sent to him and repeatedly urged him not to venture into the theater.
So then, some were shouting one thing and some another, for the assembly was in confusion and the majority did not know for what reason they had come together.
Some of the crowd concluded it was Alexander, since the Jews had put him forward; and having motioned with his hand, Alexander was intending to make a defense to the assembly.
But when they recognized that he was a Jew, a single outcry arose from them all as they shouted for about two hours, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"