17 When the Jews and Gentiles in Ephesus heard about this, they were so frightened that they praised the name of the Lord Jesus.
18 Many who were followers now started telling everyone about the evil things they had been doing.
19 Some who had been practising witchcraft even brought their books and burnt them in public. These books were worth about fifty thousand silver coins.
20 So the Lord's message spread and became even more powerful.
21 After all this had happened, Paul decided to visit Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem. Paul had said, “From there I will go on to Rome.”
22 So he sent his two helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia. But he stayed on in Asia for a while.
23 At that time there was serious trouble because of the Lord's Way.