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The Acts of the Apostles 21

21 And it happened that as we put to sea, having been parted from them, running a straight course, we came to Cos, and on the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. 2 And finding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, going aboard, we put to sea. 3 And having sighted Cyprus and having left it behind on the port side, we sailed to Syria and came down to Tyre, for there the ship was unloading its cargo. 4 And having found the disciples, we stayed there seven days, who were saying to Paul through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem. 5 And when it happened that we had finished the days, having gone out, we were proceeding, everyone accompanying us with wives and children as far as outside the city, and having put down our knees on the shore and having prayed, 6 we said farewell to each other and we went up into the ship and those returned to their own homes,

7 but we, having finished the voyage from Tyre, came down to Ptolemais, and having greeted the brothers, we stayed with them for one day. 8 And on the next day, having departed, we went to Caesarea and, entering into the house of Philip the Evangelist, who was from the Seven, we stayed with him. 9 Now to this one were four daughters, virgins, prophesying. 10 And as we stayed for many days, a certain prophet, Agabus by name, came down from Judea. 11 And having come to us and having taken the belt of Paul, having bound his own feet and hands, he said, “The Holy Spirit says these things: ‘Thus will the Jews in Jerusalem bind the man of whom is this belt, and they will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’ ” 12 And when we heard these things, both we and the locals were urging him not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” 14 And as he was not being persuaded, we kept quiet, saying, “Let the will of the Lord happen.”

15 And after these days, having equipped ourselves, we went up to Jerusalem. 16 And some of the disciples from Caesarea also came with us, bringing us to Mnason, a certain Cypriot, an early disciple, with whom we would be hosted.

17 And when we had arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly. 18 And on the next day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present. 19 And having greeted them, he was declaring, one by one, each of the things God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. 20 And having heard it, they were glorifying God, and they said to him, “You see, brother, how many myriads of those having believed there are among the Jews, and they are all zealous for the law. 21 And they have been told about you that you teach all the Jews among the Gentiles apostasy from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children, nor to walk in the customs. 22 What therefore is it? They will certainly hear that you have come. 23 So do this that we say to you. Four men are with us having a vow from themselves. 24 Taking these men, be purified with them and pay the expenses for them, so that they will shear their heads, and then everyone will know that there is nothing in the things they have been told about you, but that you conform, also keeping the law yourself. 25 But concerning the Gentiles having believed, having judged, we sent that they should guard the idol-sacrificed and blood and the strangled and sexual immorality.” 26 Then Paul, having taken the men, having been purified with them the next day, was going into the temple declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for each one of them.

27 But when the seven days were about to be finished, the Jews from Asia, seeing Paul in the temple, were agitating the whole crowd, and they laid their hands on him, 28 shouting, “Men, Israelites, help! This is the man teaching all everywhere against the people and the law and this place. And he has even both brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.” 29 For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they were thinking that Paul had brought into the temple. 30 And the whole city was excited, and a mob of the people happened, and having taken hold of Paul, they were dragging him outside of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut. 31 And as they were seeking to kill him, a report came up to the chiliarch of the cohort that all Jerusalem was agitated, 32 who, immediately taking soldiers and centurions, ran down to them. And they, seeing the chiliarch and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul. 33 Then, approaching, the commander took hold of him and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and he was asking who he might be and what he had done. 34 But different ones in the crowd were shouting different things, and he, not being able to learn the certain because of the noise, ordered him to be brought into the fortress. 35 But when he came to the steps, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd. 36 For the multitude of the people was following, shouting, “Take him away!”

37 And being about to be brought into the fortress, Paul says to the chiliarch, “If it is permitted for me to say something to you?” But he said, “Do you know Greek? 38 Then are you not the Egyptian having revolted before these days and having led 4,000 men of the Sicarii into the wilderness?” 39 But Paul said, “I am a Jewish man, a Tarsian of Cilicia, a citizen of a not undistinguished city. And I ask of you, allow me to speak to the people.” 40 And when he allowed, Paul, standing on the steps, motioned with his hand to the people. And when a deep silence happened, he spoke in the Hebrew language, saying,

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