35 The city manager brought order to the crowd and said, "People of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?
36 Therefore, since these facts are undeniable, you must calm down. Don’t be reckless.
37 The men you brought here have neither robbed the temple nor slandered our goddess.
38 Therefore, if Demetrius and the craftspeople with him have a charge against anyone, the courts are in session and governors are available. They can press charges against each other there.
39 Additional disputes can be resolved in a legal assembly.
40 As for us, we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since we can’t justify this unruly gathering."
41 After he said this, he dismissed the assembly.