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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: |
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finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
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| 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. |
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And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said
to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. |
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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. |
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And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to
Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. |
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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. |
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10 | And as we tarried there
many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
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| 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. |
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| And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying,
The will of the Lord be done. |
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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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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; |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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| 35 | And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the
soldiers for the violence of the people. |
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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? |
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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. |
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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, |
