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Paul 8 

Paul travelled to many different cities telling people about Jesus. Some people listened to what he said and they became followers of Jesus.  Other people did not like what he was saying. Sometimes they tried to get Paul put in prison. Sometimes they tried to kill him. When it became dangerous, Paul went on to another city. When Paul went to Ephesus there was a riot. It happened like this: many people in Ephesus believed that there were many gods and godesses. Paul was telling them that there was only one God and that these gods and godesses were not really gods at all.

A man called Demetrius was a silversmith. He made silver shrines of a godess called Diana.  He had many people working with him.  "If people do not think that Diana is really a godess they will not buy the shrines I make," he thought.  He got together all the people who worked with him.  They started a riot. A man called Demetrius was a silversmith. He made silver shrines of a godess called Diana. He had many people working with him. "If people do not think that Diana is really a godess they will not buy the shrines I make," he thought. He got together all the people who worked with him. They started a riot.

 

 He got together all the people who worked with him. They started a riot.

Paul wanted to speak to the people but his friends would not let him because they said that it would be too dangerous. Alexander was one of Paul's friends and he tried to speak to the people but they began shouting, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians." They kept on doing this for two hours.

The town clerk warned them to stop rioting. He said, "These men have not said anything against our godess so there is no excuse for rioting. We may all get into trouble from the Romans."

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