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Paul's Journey to Jerusalem

And when, having got away from them, we at last sailed away, we came by a direct course to Cos, and on the morrow to Rhodes, and thence to Patara.

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Paul Sails from Miletus

When we had parted from them and had set sail, we ran a straight course to Cos and the next day to Rhodes and from there to Patara;

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And having found a ship passing over into Phoenicia, we went on board and sailed;

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and having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.

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and having sighted Cyprus, and left it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and made the land at Tyre, for there the ship was to discharge her cargo.

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When we came in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left, we kept sailing to Syria and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unload its cargo.

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And having found out the disciples, we remained there seven days; who said to Paul by the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem.

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After looking up the disciples, we stayed there seven days; and they kept telling Paul through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem.

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But when we had completed the days, we set out and took our journey, all of them accompanying us, with wives and children, till [we were] out of the city. And kneeling down upon the shore we prayed.

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When our days there were ended, we left and started on our journey, while they all, with wives and children, escorted us until we were out of the city. After kneeling down on the beach and praying, we said farewell to one another.

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And having embraced one another, we went on board ship, and they returned home.

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Then we went on board the ship, and they returned home again.

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And we, having completed the voyage, arrived from Tyre at Ptolemais, and having saluted the brethren, we remained one day with them.

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When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and after greeting the brethren, we stayed with them for a day.

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Philip the Evangelist

And leaving on the morrow, we came to Caesarea; and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was of the seven, we abode with him.

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On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entering the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.

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Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

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Now this man had four virgin daughters who were prophetesses.

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And as we stayed there many days, a certain man, by name Agabus, a prophet, came down from Judaea,

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As we were staying there for some days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

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and coming to us and taking the girdle of Paul, and having bound his own hands and feet, said, Thus saith the Holy Spirit, The man whose this girdle is shall the Jews thus bind in Jerusalem, and deliver him up into the hands of [the] Gentiles.

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And coming to us, he took Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands, and said, “This is what the Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”

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And when we heard these things, both we and those of the place besought [him] not to go up to Jerusalem.

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When we had heard this, we as well as the local residents began begging him not to go up to Jerusalem.

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But Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for *I* am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

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Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

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And when he would not be persuaded, we were silent, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

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And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, “The will of the Lord be done!”

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And after these days, having got our effects ready, we went up to Jerusalem.

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Paul at Jerusalem

After these days we got ready and started on our way up to Jerusalem.

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And [some] of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, bringing [with them] a certain Mnason, a Cyprian, an old disciple, with whom we were to lodge.

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Some of the disciples from Caesarea also came with us, taking us to Mnason of Cyprus, a disciple of long standing with whom we were to lodge.

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Paul's Arrival at Jerusalem

And when we arrived at Jerusalem the brethren gladly received us.

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After we arrived in Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

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And on the morrow Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders came there.

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And the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.

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And having saluted them, he related one by one the things which God had wrought among the nations by his ministry.

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After he had greeted them, he began to relate one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

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And they having heard [it] glorified God, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of the Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law.

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And when they heard it they began glorifying God; and they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the Law;

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And they have been informed concerning thee, that thou teachest all the Jews among the nations apostasy from Moses, saying that they should not circumcise their children, nor walk in the customs.

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and they have been told about you, that you are teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs.

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What is it then? a multitude must necessarily come together, for they will hear that thou art come.

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“What, then, is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.

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This do therefore that we say to thee: We have four men who have a vow on them;

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“Therefore do this that we tell you. We have four men who are under a vow;

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take these and be purified with them, and pay their expenses, that they may have their heads shaved; and all will know that [of those things] of which they have been informed about thee nothing is [true]; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, keeping the law.

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take them and purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads; and all will know that there is nothing to the things which they have been told about you, but that you yourself also walk orderly, keeping the Law.

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But concerning [those of] the nations who have believed, we have written, deciding that they should [observe no such thing, only to] keep themselves both from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication.

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“But concerning the Gentiles who have believed, we wrote, having decided that they should abstain from meat sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what is strangled and from fornication.”

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Then Paul, taking the men, on the next day, having been purified, entered with them into the temple, signifying the time the days of the purification would be fulfilled, until the offering was offered for every one of them.

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Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purifying himself along with them, went into the temple giving notice of the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them.

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Paul Seized in the Temple

And when the seven days were nearly completed, the Jews from Asia, having seen him in the temple, set all the crowd in a tumult, and laid hands upon him,

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Paul Seized in the Temple

When the seven days were almost over, the Jews from Asia, upon seeing him in the temple, began to stir up all the crowd and laid hands on him,

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crying, Israelites, help! this is the man who teaches all everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place, and has brought Greeks too into the temple, and profaned this holy place.

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crying out, “Men of Israel, come to our aid! This is the man who preaches to all men everywhere against our people and the Law and this place; and besides he has even brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.”

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For they had before seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.

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For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

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And the whole city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people; and having laid hold on Paul they drew him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut.

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Then all the city was provoked, and the people rushed together, and taking hold of Paul they dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut.

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And as they were seeking to kill him, a representation came to the chiliarch of the band that the whole of Jerusalem was in a tumult;

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While they were seeking to kill him, a report came up to the commander of the Roman cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

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who, taking with him immediately soldiers and centurions, ran down upon them. But they, seeing the chiliarch and the soldiers, ceased beating Paul.

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At once he took along some soldiers and centurions and ran down to them; and when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

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Then the chiliarch came up and laid hold upon him, and commanded [him] to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he might be, and what he had done.

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Then the commander came up and took hold of him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and he began asking who he was and what he had done.

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And different persons cried some different thing in the crowd. But he, not being able to know the certainty on account of the uproar, commanded him to be brought into the fortress.

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But among the crowd some were shouting one thing and some another, and when he could not find out the facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks.

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But when he got upon the stairs it was so that he was borne by the soldiers on account of the violence of the crowd.

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When he got to the stairs, he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob;

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For the multitude of the people followed, crying, Away with him.

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for the multitude of the people kept following them, shouting, “Away with him!”

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Paul Speaks to the People

But as he was about to be led into the fortress, Paul says to the chiliarch, Is it allowed me to say something to thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

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As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commander, “May I say something to you?” And he said, “Do you know Greek?

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Thou art not then that Egyptian who before these days raised a sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the assassins?

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“Then you are not the Egyptian who some time ago stirred up a revolt and led the four thousand men of the Assassins out into the wilderness?”

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But Paul said, *I* am a Jew of Tarsus, citizen of no insignificant city of Cilicia, and I beseech of thee, allow me to speak to the people.

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But Paul said, “I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city; and I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.”

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And when he had allowed him, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people; and a great silence having been made, he addressed them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

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When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, motioned to the people with his hand; and when there was a great hush, he spoke to them in the Hebrew dialect, saying,

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