Acts
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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 Pauls 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 Pauls
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,
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