Paul was still eager to defend the truth before the multitude, but he was at last deterred by a message of warning from the theater. "Certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theater." 294

Paulus higede stadig efter at forsvare sandheden overfor mængden; men til sidst lod han sig dog afholde derfra ved en advarende besked fra teatret: "Nogle af asiarkerne, som var hans venner, sendte bud til ham og bad ham om ikke at begive sig hen til teatret."