Acts Chapter 21
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 ![]() |
21:2 | And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. |
21:3 | 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. |
21:4 | And finding disciples, we tarried there seven ![]() ![]() ![]() |
21:5 | And when we had accomplished those ![]() |
21:6 | And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned ![]() |
21:7 | And when we had finished [our] course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one ![]() |
21:8 | And the next ![]() ![]() |
21:9 | And the same man had four daughters, ![]() |
21:10 | And as we tarried [there] many ![]() |
21:11 | And when he was come unto us, he took Paul' girdle, and bound his own hands and ![]() ![]() |
21:12 | And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to ![]() |
21:13 | 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 ![]() ![]() |
21:14 | And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. |
21:15 | And after those ![]() ![]() |
21:16 | 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. |
21:17 | And when we were come to ![]() |
21:18 | And the ![]() |
21:19 | And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. |
21:20 | 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: |
21:21 | 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. |
21:22 | What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou ![]() |
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21:24 | 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. |
21:25 | As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written [and] concluded that they observe no such thing, ![]() |
21:26 | Then Paul took the men, and the next ![]() ![]() |
21:27 | And when the seven ![]() |
21:28 | Crying out, Men of ![]() |
21:29 | (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) |
21:30 | 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. |
21:31 | And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all ![]() |
21:32 | 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. |
21:33 | 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. |
21:34 | 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. |
21:35 | And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people. |
21:36 | For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him. |
21:37 | 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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21:39 | 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. |
21:40 | 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, |