NET Bible
"Even some of the provincial authorities who were his friends sent a message to him, urging him not to venture into the theater."
— Acts 19:31, NET Bible
“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.”
“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 they became enraged and began to shout,“Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
The city was filled with the uproar, and the crowd rushed to the theater together, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, the Macedonians who were Paul’s traveling companions.
But when Paul wanted to enter the public assembly, the disciples would not let him.
Even some of the provincial authorities who were his friends sent a message to him, urging him not to venture into the theater.
So then some were shouting one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had met together.
Some of the crowd concluded it was about Alexander because the Jews had pushed him to the front. Alexander, gesturing with his hand, was wanting to make a defense before the public assembly.
But when they recognized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison,“Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” for about two hours.