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| Chapter 21
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1 |
And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had
launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day
following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara: |
2 | And finding a ship sailing over unto
Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. |
3 |
Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and
sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to
unlade her burden. |
4 | And
finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul
through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. |
5 |
And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our
way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children,
till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and
prayed. |
6 | And when
we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they
returned home again. |
7 | And when we had
finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the
brethren, and abode with them one day. |
8 |
And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto
Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one
of the seven; and abode with him. |
9 |
And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. |
10 | And as
we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain
prophet, named Agabus. |
11 | And
when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own
hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the
Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall
deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. |
12 | And when we
heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him
not to go up to Jerusalem. |
13 | Then
Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I
am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the
name of the Lord Jesus. |
14 | And when he
would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The 1will of
the Lord be done.
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Matt 6:10,
Matt 26:42,
Luke 22:42
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15 |
And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem. |
16 |
There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and
brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom
we should lodge. |
17 | And
when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. |
18 |
And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were
present. |
19 | And when he had saluted them, he
declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles
by his ministry. |
20
| And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto
him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which
believe; and they are all zealous of the law: |
21 | And they are
informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among
the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to
circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs. |
22 |
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for
they will hear that thou art come. |
23 |
Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on
them; |
24 |
Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with
them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those
things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but
that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law. |
25 | As
touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded
that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves
from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled,
and from fornication. |
26 |
Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered
into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification,
until that an offering should be offered for every one of them. |
27 |
And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when
they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, |
28 |
Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all
men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and
further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this
holy place. |
29 | (For they had seen before with him in
the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had
brought into the temple.) |
30 | And
all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took
Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were
shut. |
31 | And as they went about to kill him,
tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem
was in an uproar. |
32 | Who
immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them:
and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left
beating of Paul. |
33 | Then the chief captain came near, and
took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and
demanded who he was, and what he had done. |
34 |
And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and
when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded
him to be carried into the castle. |
35 |
And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of
the soldiers for the violence of the people. |
36 |
For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with
him. |
37 | And as
Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain,
May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? |
38 |
Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an
uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that
were murderers? |
39 | But
Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a
citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak
unto the people. |
40 | And when he had
given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the
hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he
spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying, |