Acts 19:28 Meaning and Explanation
“And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Enraged by the speech, the craftsmen begin to shout, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians."
What Does Acts 19:28 Mean?
The trade meeting becomes a chant. Wrath, not reflection, answers Demetrius, and the slogan rolls out of the workshops into the streets, fusing civic pride, religion, and self-interest into a single cry that will soon fill the theatre.
A chant is not an argument; volume is doing the work that truth cannot. Set this shout beside v. 17, where the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified by undeniable works of mercy, and the difference is the whole difference. Greatness that must be screamed into existence is already dying. It is worth asking what stirs our own loudest passions, and why.
Acts 19:28 in the Original Language
Artemis (Ἄρτεμις), 'Diana' -- the Greek name of the goddess; Diana is the Latin form.
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What does Acts 19:28 mean?
Enraged by the speech, the craftsmen begin to shout, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians."