Acts 21 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Acts 22

¹“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”

KJVMen^G435, brethren^G80, and^G2532 fathers^G3962, hear ye^G191^(G5657) my^G3450 defence^G627 which I make now^G3568 unto^G4314 you^G5209.

² When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,

KJV(And^G1161 when they heard^G191^(G5660) that^G3754 he spake^G4377^(G5707) in the Hebrew^G1446 tongue^G1258 to them^G846, they kept^G3930^(G5627) the more^G3123 silence^G2271: and^G2532 he saith^G5346^(G5748),)

³ “I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.

KJVI^G1473 am^G1510^(G5748) verily^G3303 a man^G435 which am a Jew^G2453, born^G1080^(G5772) in^G1722 Tarsus^G5019, a city in Cilicia^G2791, yet^G1161 brought up^G397^(G5772) in^G1722 this^G5026 city^G4172 at^G3844 the feet^G4228 of Gamaliel^G1059, and taught^G3811^(G5772) according^G2596 to the perfect manner^G195 of the law^G3551 of the fathers^G3971, and was^G5225^(G5723) zealous^G2207 toward God^G2316, as^G2531 ye^G5210 all^G3956 are^G2075^(G5748) this day^G4594.

⁴ I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,

KJVAnd I^G3739 persecuted^G1377^(G5656) this^G5026 way^G3598 unto^G891 the death^G2288, binding^G1195^(G5723) and^G2532 delivering^G3860^(G5723) into^G1519 prisons^G5438 both^G5037 men^G435 and^G2532 women^G1135.

⁵ as also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

KJVAs^G5613 also^G2532 the high priest^G749 doth bear^G3140 me^G3427 witness^G3140^(G5719), and^G2532 all^G3956 the estate of the elders^G4244: from^G3844 whom^G3739 also^G2532 I received^G1209^(G5666) letters^G1992 unto^G4314 the brethren^G80, and^G2532 went^G4198^(G5711) to^G1519 Damascus^G1154, to bring^G71^(G5694) them which were^G5607^(G5752) there^G1566 bound^G1210^(G5772) unto^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419, for to^G2443 be punished^G5097^(G5686).

⁶ “As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.

KJVAnd^G1161 it came to pass^G1096^(G5633), that, as I made^G4198 my^G3427 journey^G4198^(G5740), and^G2532 was come nigh^G1448^(G5723) unto Damascus^G1154 about^G4012 noon^G3314, suddenly^G1810 there shone^G4015 from^G1537 heaven^G3772 a great^G2425 light^G5457 round^G4015^(G5658) about^G4012 me^G1691.

⁷ I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

KJVAnd^G5037 I fell^G4098^(G5627) unto^G1519 the ground^G1475, and^G2532 heard^G191^(G5656) a voice^G5456 saying^G3004^(G5723) unto me^G3427, Saul^G4549, Saul^G4549, why^G5101 persecutest thou^G1377^(G5719) me^G3165?

⁸ I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’

KJVAnd^G1161 I^G1473 answered^G611^(G5662), Who^G5101 art thou^G1488^(G5748), Lord^G2962? And^G5037 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 me^G3165, I^G1473 am^G1510^(G5748) Jesus^G2424 of Nazareth^G3480, whom^G3739 thou^G4771 persecutest^G1377^(G5719).

⁹ “Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.

KJVAnd^G1161 they that were^G5607^(G5752) with^G4862 me^G1698 saw^G2300^(G5662) indeed^G3303 the light^G5457, and^G2532 were^G1096^(G5633) afraid^G1719; but^G1161 they heard^G191^(G5656) not^G3756 the voice^G5456 of him that spake^G2980^(G5723) to me^G3427.

¹⁰ I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’

KJVAnd^G1161 I said^G2036^(G5627), What^G5101 shall I do^G4160^(G5661), Lord^G2962? And^G1161 the Lord^G2962 said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 me^G3165, Arise^G450^(G5631), and go^G4198^(G5737) into^G1519 Damascus^G1154; and there^G2546 it shall be told^G2980^(G5701) thee^G4671 of^G4012 all things^G3956 which^G3739 are appointed^G5021^(G5769) for thee^G4671 to do^G4160^(G5658).

¹¹ When I couldn’t see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

KJVAnd^G1161 when^G5613 I could^G1689 not^G3756 see^G1689^(G5707) for^G575 the glory^G1391 of that^G1565 light^G5457, being led by the hand^G5496^(G5746) of^G5259 them that were^G4895^(G5752) with me^G3427, I came^G2064^(G5627) into^G1519 Damascus^G1154.

¹² “One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,

KJVAnd^G1161 one^G5100 Ananias^G367, a devout^G2152 man^G435 according^G2596 to the law^G3551, having a good report^G3140^(G5746) of^G5259 all^G3956 the Jews^G2453 which dwelt^G2730^(G5723) there,

¹³ came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I looked up at him.

KJVCame^G2064^(G5631) unto^G4314 me^G3165, and^G2532 stood^G2186^(G5631), and said^G2036^(G5627) unto me^G3427, Brother^G80 Saul^G4549, receive thy sight^G308^(G5657). And^G2504 the same^G846 hour^G5610 I^G2504 looked up^G308^(G5656) upon^G1519 him^G846.

¹⁴ He said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627), The God^G2316 of our^G2257 fathers^G3962 hath chosen^G4400^(G5662) thee^G4571, that thou shouldest know^G1097^(G5629) his^G846 will^G2307, and^G2532 see^G1492^(G5629) that Just One^G1342, and^G2532 shouldest hear^G191^(G5658) the voice^G5456 of^G1537 his^G846 mouth^G4750.

¹⁵ For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.

KJVFor^G3754 thou shalt be^G2071^(G5704) his^G846 witness^G3144 unto^G4314 all^G3956 men^G444 of what^G3739 thou hast seen^G3708^(G5758) and^G2532 heard^G191^(G5656).

¹⁶ Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

KJVAnd^G2532 now^G3568 why^G5101 tarriest thou^G3195^(G5719)? arise^G450^(G5631), and be baptized^G907^(G5669), and^G2532 wash away^G628^(G5669) thy^G4675 sins^G266, calling on^G1941^(G5671) the name^G3686 of the Lord^G2962.

¹⁷ “When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance

KJVAnd^G1161 it came to pass^G1096^(G5633), that, when I^G3427 was come again^G5290^(G5660) to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419, even^G2532 while I^G3450 prayed^G4336^(G5740) in^G1722 the temple^G2411, I^G3165 was^G1096^(G5635) in^G1722 a trance^G1611;

¹⁸ and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’

KJVAnd^G2532 saw^G1492^(G5629) him^G846 saying^G3004^(G5723) unto me^G3427, Make haste^G4692^(G5657), and^G2532 get thee^G1831^(G5628) quickly^G5034^G1722 out of^G1537 Jerusalem^G2419: for^G1360 they will^G3858 not^G3756 receive^G3858^(G5699) thy^G4675 testimony^G3141 concerning^G4012 me^G1700.

¹⁹ I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.

KJVAnd I^G2504 said^G2036^(G5627), Lord^G2962, they^G846 know^G1987^(G5736) that^G3754 I^G1473 imprisoned^G2252^(G5713)^G5439^(G5723) and^G2532 beat^G1194^(G5723) in every^G2596 synagogue^G4864 them that believed^G4100^(G5723) on^G1909 thee^G4571:

²⁰ When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.’

KJVAnd^G2532 when^G3753 the blood^G129 of thy^G4675 martyr^G3144 Stephen^G4736 was shed^G1632^(G5712), I^G846 also^G2532 was^G2252^(G5713) standing by^G2186^(G5761), and^G2532 consenting^G4909^(G5723) unto his^G846 death^G336, and^G2532 kept^G5442^(G5723) the raiment^G2440 of them that slew^G337^(G5723) him^G846.

²¹ “He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’ ”

KJVAnd^G2532 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 me^G3165, Depart^G4198^(G5737): for^G3754 I^G1473 will send^G1821^(G5692) thee^G4571 far hence^G3112 unto^G1519 the Gentiles^G1484.

²² They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn’t fit to live!”

KJVAnd^G1161 they gave^G191 him^G846 audience^G191^(G5707) unto^G891 this^G5127 word^G3056, and^G2532 then lifted up^G1869^(G5656) their^G846 voices^G5456, and said^G3004^(G5723), Away with^G142^(G5720) such^G5108 a fellow from^G575 the earth^G1093: for^G1063 it is^G2520 not^G3756 fit^G2520^(G5723) that he^G846 should live^G2198^(G5721).

²³ As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,

KJVAnd^G1161 as they^G846 cried out^G2905^(G5723), and^G2532 cast off^G4495^(G5723) their clothes^G2440, and^G2532 threw^G906^(G5723) dust^G2868 into^G1519 the air^G109,

²⁴ the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.

KJVThe chief captain^G5506 commanded^G2753^(G5656) him^G846 to be brought^G71^(G5745) into^G1519 the castle^G3925, and bade^G2036^(G5631) that he^G846 should be examined^G426^(G5745) by scourging^G3148; that^G2443 he might know^G1921^(G5632) wherefore^G1223^G3739^G156 they cried^G2019 so^G3779 against^G2019^(G5707) him^G846.

²⁵ When they had tied him up with straps, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”

KJVAnd^G1161 as^G5613 they bound^G4385^(G5656)^(G5625)^G4385^(G5656) him^G846 with thongs^G2438, Paul^G3972 said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 the centurion^G1543 that stood by^G2476^(G5761), Is it lawful^G1487^G1832^(G5748) for you^G5213 to scourge^G3147^(G5721) a man^G444 that is a Roman^G4514, and^G2532 uncondemned^G178?

²⁶ When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”

KJVWhen^G1161 the centurion^G1543 heard^G191^(G5660) that, he went^G4334^(G5631) and told^G518^(G5656) the chief captain^G5506, saying^G3004^(G5723), Take heed^G3708^(G5720) what^G5101 thou doest^G3195^(G5719)^G4160^(G5721): for^G1063 this^G3778 man^G444 is^G2076^(G5748) a Roman^G4514.

²⁷ The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”

KJVThen^G1161 the chief captain^G5506 came^G4334^(G5631), and said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Tell^G3004^(G5720) me^G3427,^G1487 art^G1488^(G5748) thou^G4771 a Roman^G4514?^G1161 He said^G5346^(G5713), Yea^G3483.

²⁸ The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”

KJVAnd^G5037 the chief captain^G5506 answered^G611^(G5662), With a great^G4183 sum^G2774 obtained^G2932^(G5662) I^G1473 this^G5026 freedom^G4174. And^G1161 Paul^G3972 said^G5346^(G5713), But^G1161 I^G1473^G2532 was free born^G1080^(G5769).

²⁹ Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

KJVThen^G3767 straightway^G2112 they departed^G868^(G5627) from^G575 him^G846 which^G3588 should^G3195^(G5723) have examined^G426^(G5721) him^G846: and^G1161 the chief captain^G5506 also^G2532 was afraid^G5399^(G5675), after he knew^G1921^(G5631) that^G3754 he was^G2076^(G5748) a Roman^G4514, and^G2532 because^G3754 he had^G2258^(G5713) bound^G1210^(G5761) him^G846.

³⁰ But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

KJV^G1161 On the morrow^G1887, because he would^G1014^(G5740) have known^G1097^(G5629) the certainty^G804 wherefore^G5101 he was accused^G2723^(G5743) of^G3844 the Jews^G2453, he loosed^G3089^(G5656) him^G846 from^G575 his bands^G1199, and^G2532 commanded^G2753^(G5656) the chief priests^G749 and^G2532 all^G3650 their^G846 council^G4892 to appear^G2064^(G5629), and^G2532 brought^G2609 Paul^G3972 down^G2609^(G5631), and set him^G2476^(G5656) before^G1519 them^G846.

WEB·Acts 21

¹When we had departed from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

KJVAnd^G1161 it came to pass^G1096^(G5633), that after^G5613 we^G2248 were gotten^G645^(G5685) from^G575 them^G846, and had launched^G321^(G5683), we came^G2064^(G5627) with a straight course^G2113^(G5660) unto^G1519 Coos^G2972, and^G1161 the day following^G1836 unto^G1519 Rhodes^G4499, and from thence^G2547 unto^G1519 Patara^G3959:

² Having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.

KJVAnd^G2532 finding^G2147^(G5631) a ship^G4143 sailing over^G1276^(G5723) unto^G1519 Phenicia^G5403, we went aboard^G1910^(G5631), and set forth^G321^(G5681).

³ When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for the ship was there to unload her cargo.

KJVNow^G1161 when we had discovered^G398^(G5631) Cyprus^G2954,^G2532 we left^G2641^(G5631) it^G846 on the left hand^G2176, and sailed^G4126^(G5707) into^G1519 Syria^G4947, and^G2532 landed^G2609^(G5648) at^G1519 Tyre^G5184: for^G1063 there^G1566 the ship^G4143 was^G2258^(G5713) to unlade^G670^(G5740) her burden^G1117.

⁴ Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

KJVAnd^G2532 finding^G429^(G5631) disciples^G3101, we tarried^G1961^(G5656) there^G847 seven^G2033 days^G2250: who^G3748 said^G3004^(G5707) to Paul^G3972 through^G1223 the Spirit^G4151, that he should^G305 not^G3361 go up^G305^(G5721) to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419.

⁵ When those days were over, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.

KJVAnd^G1161 when^G3753 we^G2248 had^G1096^(G5633) accomplished^G1822^(G5658) those days^G2250, we departed^G1831^(G5631) and went our way^G4198^(G5711); and they all^G3956 brought^G4311 us^G2248 on our way^G4311^(G5723), with^G4862 wives^G1135 and^G2532 children^G5043, till^G2193 we were out of^G1854 the city^G4172: and^G2532 we kneeled down^G5087^(G5631)^G1119 on^G1909 the shore^G123, and prayed^G4336^(G5662).

⁶ After saying goodbye to each other, we went on board the ship, and they returned home again.

KJVAnd^G2532 when we had taken our leave^G782^(G5666) one of another^G240, we took^G1910^(G5627)^G1519 ship^G4143; and^G1161 they^G1565 returned^G5290^G1519 home^G2398 again^G5290^(G5656).

⁷ When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers and stayed with them one day.

KJVAnd^G1161 when we^G2249 had finished^G1274^(G5660) our course^G4144 from^G575 Tyre^G5184, we came^G2658^(G5656) to^G1519 Ptolemais^G4424, and^G2532 saluted^G782^(G5666) the brethren^G80, and abode^G3306^(G5656) with^G3844 them^G846 one^G3391 day^G2250.

⁸ On the next day, we who were Paul’s companions departed and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

KJVAnd^G1161 the next^G1887 day we that were of^G4012 Paul's^G3972 company^G4012 departed^G1831^(G5631), and came^G2064^(G5627)^(G5625)^G2064^(G5627) unto^G1519 Caesarea^G2542: and^G2532 we entered^G1525^(G5631) into^G1519 the house^G3624 of Philip^G5376 the evangelist^G2099, which was^G5607^(G5752) one of^G1537 the seven^G2033; and abode^G3306^(G5656) with^G3844 him^G846.

⁹ Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

KJVAnd^G1161 the same man^G5129 had^G2258^(G5713) four^G5064 daughters^G2364, virgins^G3933, which did prophesy^G4395^(G5723).

¹⁰ As we stayed there some days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

KJVAnd^G1161 as we^G2257 tarried^G1961^(G5723) there many^G4119 days^G2250, there came down^G2718^(G5627) from^G575 Judaea^G2449 a certain^G5100 prophet^G4396, named^G3686 Agabus^G13.

¹¹ Coming to us and taking Paul’s belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘So the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”

KJVAnd^G2532 when he was come^G2064^(G5631) unto^G4314 us^G2248,^G2532 he took^G142^(G5660) Paul's^G3972 girdle^G2223, and^G5037 bound^G1210^(G5660) his own^G846 hands^G5495 and^G2532 feet^G4228, and said^G2036^(G5627), Thus^G3592 saith^G3004^(G5719) the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151, So^G3779 shall^G1210 the Jews^G2453 at^G1722 Jerusalem^G2419 bind^G1210^(G5692) the man^G435 that^G3739 owneth^G2076^(G5748) this^G3778 girdle^G2223, and^G2532 shall deliver^G3860^(G5692) him into^G1519 the hands^G5495 of the Gentiles^G1484.

¹² When we heard these things, both we and the people of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

KJVAnd^G1161 when^G5613 we heard^G191^(G5656) these things^G5023, both^G5037 we^G2249, and^G2532 they of that place^G1786, besought^G3870^(G5707) him^G846 not^G3361 to go up^G305^(G5721) to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419.

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 at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

KJVThen^G1161 Paul^G3972 answered^G611^(G5662), What^G5101 mean ye^G4160^(G5719) to weep^G2799^(G5723) and^G2532 to break^G4919^(G5723) mine^G3450 heart^G2588? for^G1063 I^G1473 am^G2192^(G5719) ready^G2093 not^G3756 to be bound^G1210^(G5683) only^G3440, but^G2532 also^G235 to die^G599^(G5629) at^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419 for^G5228 the name^G3686 of the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424.

¹⁴ When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.”

KJVAnd^G1161 when he^G846 would^G3982 not^G3361 be persuaded^G3982^(G5746), we ceased^G2270^(G5656), saying^G2036^(G5631), The will^G2307 of the Lord^G2962 be done^G1096^(G5634).

¹⁵ After these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.

KJVAnd^G1161 after^G3326 those^G5025 days^G2250 we took up our carriages^G643^(G5666), and went up^G305^(G5707) to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419.

¹⁶ Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.

KJV^G1161 There went^G4905^(G5627) with^G4862 us^G2254 also^G2532 certain of the disciples^G3101 of^G575 Caesarea^G2542, and brought^G71^(G5723) with them^G3844 one^G5100 Mnason^G3416 of Cyprus^G2953, an old^G744 disciple^G3101, with whom^G3739 we should lodge^G3579^(G5686).

¹⁷ When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.

KJVAnd^G1161 when we^G2257 were come^G1096^(G5637) to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2414, the brethren^G80 received^G1209^(G5662) us^G2248 gladly^G780.

¹⁸ The day following, Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.

KJVAnd^G1161 the day following^G1966^(G5752) Paul^G3972 went in^G1524^(G5715) with^G4862 us^G2254 unto^G4314 James^G2385; and^G5037 all^G3956 the elders^G4245 were present^G3854^(G5633).

¹⁹ When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.

KJVAnd^G2532 when he had saluted^G782^(G5666) them^G846, he declared^G1834^(G5711) particularly^G2596^G1520^G1538 what things^G3739 God^G2316 had wrought^G4160^(G5656) among^G1722 the Gentiles^G1484 by^G1223 his^G846 ministry^G1248.

²⁰ They, when they heard it, glorified God. 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.

KJVAnd^G1161 when they heard^G191^(G5660) it, they glorified^G1392^(G5707) the Lord^G2962, and^G5037 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Thou seest^G2334^(G5719), brother^G80, how many^G4214 thousands^G3461 of Jews^G2453 there are^G1526^(G5748) which^G3588 believe^G4100^(G5761); and^G2532 they are^G5225^(G5719) all^G3956 zealous^G2207 of the law^G3551:

²¹ They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children and not to walk after the customs.

KJVAnd^G1161 they are informed^G2727^(G5681) of^G4012 thee^G4675, that^G3754 thou teachest^G1321^(G5719) all^G3956 the Jews^G2453 which are among^G2596 the Gentiles^G1484 to^G575 forsake^G646 Moses^G3475, saying^G3004^(G5723) that they^G846 ought^G4059 not^G3361 to circumcise^G4059^(G5721) their children^G5043, neither^G3366 to walk^G4043^(G5721) after the customs^G1485.

²² What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

KJVWhat^G5101 is it^G2076^(G5748) therefore^G3767? the multitude^G4128 must^G1163^(G5748) needs^G3843 come together^G4905^(G5629): for^G1063 they will hear^G191^(G5695) that^G3754 thou art come^G2064^(G5754).

²³ Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow.

KJVDo^G4160^(G5657) therefore^G3767 this^G5124 that^G3739 we say^G3004^(G5719) to thee^G4671: We^G2254 have^G1526^(G5748) four^G5064 men^G435 which have^G2171^(G5723) a vow^G2192 on^G1909 them^G1438;

²⁴ Take them and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law.

KJVThem^G5128 take^G3880^(G5631), and purify thyself^G48^(G5682) with^G4862 them^G846, and^G2532 be at charges^G1159^(G5657) with^G1909 them^G846, that^G2443 they may shave^G3587^(G5667) their heads^G2776: and^G2532 all^G3956 may know^G1097^(G5632) that those things^G3754, whereof^G3739 they were informed^G2727^(G5769) concerning^G4012 thee^G4675, are^G2076^(G5748) nothing^G3762; but^G235 that thou thyself^G846 also^G2532 walkest orderly^G4748^(G5719), and keepest^G5442^(G5723) the law^G3551.

²⁵ But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality.”

KJVAs^G1161 touching^G4012 the Gentiles^G1484 which believe^G4100^(G5761), we^G2249 have written^G1989^(G5656) and concluded^G2919^(G5660) that they^G846 observe^G5083^(G5721) no^G3367 such thing^G5108, save only^G1508 that they keep^G5442^(G5733) themselves^G846 from^G5037 things offered to idols^G1494, and^G2532 from blood^G129, and^G2532 from strangled^G4156, and^G2532 from fornication^G4202.

²⁶ Then Paul took the men, and the next day purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.

KJVThen^G5119 Paul^G3972 took^G3880^(G5631) the men^G435, and the next^G2192^(G5746) day^G2250 purifying himself^G48^(G5685) with^G4862 them^G846 entered^G1524^(G5715) into^G1519 the temple^G2411, to signify^G1229^(G5723) the accomplishment^G1604 of the days^G2250 of purification^G49, until^G2193 that^G3739 an offering^G4376 should be offered^G4374^(G5681) for^G5228 every^G1538 one^G1520 of them^G846.

²⁷ When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,

KJVAnd^G1161 when^G5613 the seven^G2033 days^G2250 were almost^G3195^(G5707) ended^G4931^(G5745), the Jews^G2453 which were of^G575 Asia^G773, when they saw^G2300^(G5666) him^G846 in^G1722 the temple^G2411, stirred up^G4797^(G5707) all^G3956 the people^G3793, and^G2532 laid^G1911^(G5627) hands^G5495 on^G1909 him^G846,

²⁸ crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place!”

KJVCrying out^G2896^(G5723), Men^G435 of Israel^G2475, help^G997^(G5720): This^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) the man^G444, that teacheth^G1321^(G5723) all^G3956 men every where^G3837 against^G2596 the people^G2992, and^G2532 the law^G3551, and^G2532 this^G5126 place^G5117: and^G5037 further^G2089 brought^G1521^(G5627) Greeks^G1672 also^G2532 into^G1519 the temple^G2411, and^G2532 hath polluted^G2840^(G5758) this^G5127 holy^G40 place^G5117.

²⁹ For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

KJV(For^G1063 they had^G2258^(G5713) seen before^G4308^(G5761) with^G4862 him^G846 in^G1722 the city^G4172 Trophimus^G5161 an Ephesian^G2180, whom^G3739 they supposed^G3543^(G5707) that^G3754 Paul^G3972 had brought^G1521^(G5627) into^G1519 the temple^G2411.)

³⁰ All the city was moved and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.

KJVAnd^G5037 all^G3650 the city^G4172 was moved^G2795^(G5681), and^G2532 the people^G2992 ran together^G1096^(G5633)^G4890: and^G2532 they took^G1949^(G5637) Paul^G3972, and drew^G1670^(G5707) him^G846 out of^G1854 the temple^G2411: and^G2532 forthwith^G2112 the doors^G2374 were shut^G2808^(G5681).

³¹ As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

KJVAnd^G1161 as they went about^G2212^(G5723) to kill^G615^(G5658) him^G846, tidings^G5334 came^G305^(G5627) unto the chief captain^G5506 of the band^G4686, that^G3754 all^G3650 Jerusalem^G2419 was in an uproar^G4797^(G5769).

³² Immediately he took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul.

KJVWho^G3739 immediately^G1824 took^G3880^(G5631) soldiers^G4757 and^G2532 centurions^G1543, and ran down^G2701^(G5627) unto^G1909 them^G846: and^G1161 when they saw^G1492^(G5631) the chief captain^G5506 and^G2532 the soldiers^G4757, they left^G3973^(G5668) beating^G5180^(G5723) of Paul^G3972.

³³ Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.

KJVThen^G5119 the chief captain^G5506 came near^G1448^(G5660), and took^G1949^(G5633) him^G846, and^G2532 commanded^G2753^(G5656) him to be bound with^G1210^(G5683) two^G1417 chains^G254; and^G2532 demanded^G4441^(G5711) who^G5101 he was^G302^G1498^(G5751), and^G2532 what^G5101 he had^G2076^(G5748) done^G4160^(G5761).

³⁴ Some shouted one thing and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn’t find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

KJVAnd^G1161 some^G243 cried^G994^(G5707) one thing^G5100, some another^G243, among^G1722 the multitude^G3793: and^G1161 when he could^G1410^(G5740) not^G3361 know^G1097^(G5629) the certainty^G804 for^G1223 the tumult^G2351, he commanded^G2753^(G5656) him^G846 to be carried^G71^(G5745) into^G1519 the castle^G3925.

³⁵ When he came to the stairs, he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;

KJVAnd^G1161 when^G3753 he came^G1096^(G5633) upon^G1909 the stairs^G304, so it was^G4819^(G5627), that he was borne^G941^(G5745) of^G5259 the soldiers^G4757 for^G1223 the violence^G970 of the people^G3793.

³⁶ for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, “Away with him!”

KJVFor^G1063 the multitude^G4128 of the people^G2992 followed after^G190^(G5707), crying^G2896^(G5723), Away^G142^(G5720) with him^G846.

³⁷ As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, “May I speak to you?” He said, “Do you know Greek?

KJVAnd^G5037 as Paul^G3972 was to be^G3195^(G5723) led^G1521^(G5745) into^G1519 the castle^G3925, he said^G3004^(G5719) unto the chief captain^G5506, May^G1487^G1832^(G5748) I^G3427 speak^G2036^(G5629)^G5100 unto^G4314 thee^G4571?^G1161 Who^G3588 said^G5346^(G5713), Canst thou speak^G1097^(G5719) Greek^G1676?

³⁸ Aren’t you then the Egyptian who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?”

KJVArt^G1488^(G5748) not^G3756 thou^G4771^G686 that Egyptian^G124, which before^G4253 these^G5130 days^G2250 madest an uproar^G387^(G5660), and^G2532 leddest out^G1806^(G5631) into^G1519 the wilderness^G2048 four thousand^G5070 men^G435 that were murderers^G4607?

³⁹ But Paul said, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.”

KJVBut^G1161 Paul^G3972 said^G2036^(G5627), I^G1473 am^G1510^(G5748)^G3303 a man^G444 which am a Jew^G2453 of Tarsus^G5018, a city in Cilicia^G2791, a citizen^G4177 of no^G3756 mean^G767 city^G4172: and^G1161, I beseech^G1189^(G5736) thee^G4675, suffer^G2010^(G5657) me^G3427 to speak^G2980^(G5658) unto^G4314 the people^G2992.

⁴⁰ When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,

KJVAnd^G1161 when he had given^G2010 him^G846 licence^G2010^(G5660), Paul^G3972 stood^G2476^(G5761) on^G1909 the stairs^G304, and beckoned^G2678^(G5656) with the hand^G5495 unto the people^G2992. And^G1161 when there was made^G1096^(G5637) a great^G4183 silence^G4602, he spake^G4377^(G5656) unto them in the Hebrew^G1446 tongue^G1258, saying^G3004^(G5723),

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