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(Act 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:
(Act 21:2) And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
(Act 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.
(Act 21:4) And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
(Act 21:5) 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.
(Act 21:6) And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.
(Act 21:7) And when we had finished {our} course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
(Act 21:8) 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.
(Act 21:9) And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
(Act 21:10) And as we tarried {there} many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
(Act 21:11) 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.
(Act 21:12) And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
(Act 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 Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
(Act 21:14) And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
(Act 21:15) And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.
(Act 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.
(Act 21:17) And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
(Act 21:18) And the {day} following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
(Act 21:19) And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
(Act 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:
(Act 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.
(Act 21:22) What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
(Act 21:23) Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;
(Act 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.
(Act 21:25) 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.
(Act 21:26) 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.
(Act 21:27) 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,
(Act 21:28) 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.
(Act 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.)
(Act 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.
(Act 21:31) And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
(Act 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.
(Act 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.
(Act 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.
(Act 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.
(Act 21:36) For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.
(Act 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?
(Act 21:38) Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
(Act 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.
(Act 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,
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