English Standard Version

Acts 19:19-23 English Standard Version (ESV)

19. And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted the value of them and found it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver.

20. So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily.

21. Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

22. And having sent into Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

23. About that time there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way.