Acts 19:28
Good News Translation
As the crowd heard these words, they became furious and started shouting, "Great is Artemis of Ephesus!"

New Revised Standard Version
When they heard this, they were enraged and shouted, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

Contemporary English Version
When the workers heard this, they got angry and started shouting, "Great is Artemis, the goddess of the Ephesians!"

New American Bible
When they heard this, they were filled with fury and began to shout, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Having heard these things, they were full of anger and cried out, saying: Great is Diana of the Ephesians!

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Having heard these things, they were full of anger and cried out, saying: Great is Diana of the Ephesians!

they.

Acts 7:54 Now hearing these things, they were cut to the heart: and they gnashed with their teeth at him.

Acts 16:19-24 But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the market place to the rulers. . . .

Acts 21:28-31 Men of Israel, help: This is the man that teacheth all men every where against the people and the law and this place; and moreover hath brought in Gentiles into the temple and hath violated this holy place. . . .

Psalm 2:2 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.

Revelation 12:12 Therefore, rejoice, O heavens, and you that dwell therein. Woe to the earth and to the sea, because the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time.

and cried.

Acts 19:34,35 But as soon as they perceived him to be a Jew, all with one voice, for the space of about two, hours, cried out: Great is Diana of the Ephesians! . . .

1 Samuel 5:3-5 And when the Azotians arose early the next day, behold Dagon lay upon his face on the ground before the ark of the Lord: and they took Dagon, and set him again in his place. . . .

1 Kings 18:26-29 And they took the bullock, which he gave them, and dressed it: and they called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying: O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered: and they leaped over the altar that they had made. . . .

Isaiah 41:5-7 The islands saw it, and feared, the ends of the earth were astonished, they drew near, and came. . . .

Jeremiah 50:38 A drought upon her waters, and they shall be dried up: because it is a land of idols, and they glory in monstrous things.

Revelation 13:4 And they adored the dragon which gave power to the beast. And they adored the beast, saying: Who is like to the beast? And who shall be able to fight with him?

Revelation 17:13 These have one design: and their strength and power they shall deliver to the beast.

Context
The Riot in Ephesus
27So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought, but also the temple of great Diana shall be reputed for nothing! Yea, and her majesty shall begin to be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. 28Having heard these things, they were full of anger and cried out, saying: Great is Diana of the Ephesians! 29And the whole city was filled with confusion. And having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.…
Cross References
Matthew 2:16
Then Herod perceiving that he was deluded by the wise men, was exceeding angry: and sending killed all the menchildren that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

Acts 18:19
And he came to Ephesus and left them there. But he himself, entering into the synagogue, disputed with the Jews.

Acts 19:24
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver temples for Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen.

Acts 19:34
But as soon as they perceived him to be a Jew, all with one voice, for the space of about two, hours, cried out: Great is Diana of the Ephesians!

Acts 19:27
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