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Verse 1

And{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}:

Verse 2

And{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)}.

Verse 3

Now{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}.

Verse 4

And{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}.

Verse 5

And{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)}.

Verse 6

And{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)}.

Verse 7

And{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}.

Verse 8

And{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}.

Verse 9

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

Verse 10

And{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}.

Verse 11

And{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}.

Verse 12

And{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}.

Verse 13

Then{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}.

Verse 14

And{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)}.

Verse 15

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

Verse 16

{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)}.

Verse 17

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

Verse 18

And{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)}.

Verse 19

And{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}.

Verse 20

And{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}:

Verse 21

And{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}.

Verse 22

What{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)}.

Verse 23

Do{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};

Verse 24

Them{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}.

Verse 25

As{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}.

Verse 26

Then{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}.

Verse 27

And{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},

Verse 28

Crying 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}.

Verse 29

(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}.)

Verse 30

And{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)}.

Verse 31

And{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)}.

Verse 32

Who{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}.

Verse 33

Then{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)}.

Verse 34

And{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}.

Verse 35

And{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}.

Verse 36

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

Verse 37

And{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}?

Verse 38

Art{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}?

Verse 39

But{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}.

Verse 40

And{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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