At this their anger boiled, and they began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” Soon the whole city was filled with confusion. Everyone rushed to the amphitheater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, who were Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia. Paul wanted to go in, too, but the believers wouldn’t let him. Some of the officials of the province, friends of Paul, also sent a message to him, begging him not to risk his life by entering the amphitheater. Inside, the people were all shouting, some one thing and some another. Everything was in confusion. In fact, most of them didn’t even know why they were there.
hard I've seen this seen too much in my time. Secular or Christian environments, someone ultimately feels threatened and thus begins rumors and riots in order to protect what is theirs. In this instance, buisnessmen were afraid of losing money by selling false idols so they shamelessly stirred up a riot and confused everyone nearby. Take heed, our minds need to be sharp in order to avoid these snares and traps. They're still at work and in play every day. Be wise.
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