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Acts 21
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,
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