“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 will of the Lord be
done.”
“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,” (Acts 21:1-40 AV)
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