28. When the men heard this, they became very angry. They shouted, “Great is Artemis, the goddess of Ephesus!”
29. The whole city was thrown into confusion. The people grabbed Gaius and Aristarchus, men from Macedonia who were traveling with Paul, and rushed all together into the stadium.
30. Paul wanted to go in and talk to the people, but the Lord’s followers did not let him go.
31. Also, some leaders of the country who were friends of Paul sent him a message telling him not to go into the stadium.