Acts 19:8-12

Preaching to Jews and Gentiles, confirmed by rare Miracles. 8-12.

8-12. When Paul paid his brief visit (Acts 18:20-21) to Ephesus the Jews seemed to welcome him, and desired his stay. He now returns, and is heard by them for a period of three months. He declares the kingdom of God and Jesus its king, and a division takes place. The majority, hardened into the usual Jewish obstinacy, and the leaders proclaimed their hostility before the multitude; but, overawed by the spiritual power of Paul, already manifested, and being perhaps but a feeble minority in Ephesus, they did not, like the Jews of Corinth, appeal to the Roman magistracy, nor, like those of Philippi, attempt a mob.