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Acts of the
Apostles 21
And when it came to pass that, being parted from them,
we set sail, we came with a straight course to Coos,
and the day following to Rhodes, and from thence to
Patara.
And when we had found a ship sailing over to Phenice,
we went aboard, and set forth.
And when we had discovered Cyprus, leaving it on the
left hand, we sailed into Syria, and came to Tyre: for
there the ship was to unlade her burden.
And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days:
who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should
not go up to Jerusalem.
And the days being expired, departing we went forward,
they all bringing us on our way, with their wives and
children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled
down on the shore, and we prayed.
And when we had bid one another farewell, we took ship;
and they returned home.
But we having finished the voyage by sea, from Tyre
came down to Ptolemais: and saluting the brethren, we
abode one day with them.
And the next day departing, we came to Caesarea. And
entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who
was one of the seven, we abode with him.
And he had four daughters, virgins, who did prophesy.
And as we tarried there for some days, there came from
Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
Who, when he was come to us, took Paul's girdle: and
binding his own feet and hands, he said: Thus saith
the Holy Ghost: The man whose girdle this is, the Jews
shall bind in this manner in Jerusalem, and shall deliver
him into the hands of the Gentiles.
Which when we had heard, both we and they that were
of that place, desired him that he would not go up to
Jerusalem.
Then Paul answered, and said: What do you mean weeping
and afflicting my heart? For I am ready not only to
be bound, but to die also in Jerusalem, for the name
of the Lord Jesus.
And when we could not persuade him, we ceased, saying:
The will of the Lord be done.
And after those days, being prepared, we went up to
Jerusalem.
And there went also with us some of the disciples from
Caesarea, bringing with them one Mnason a Cyprian, an
old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received
us gladly.
And the day following, Paul went in with us unto James;
and all the ancients were assembled.
Whom when he had saluted, he related particularly what
things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
But they hearing it, glorified God, and said to him:
Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among
the Jews that have believed: and they are all zealous
for the law.
Now they have heard of thee that thou teachest those
Jews, who are among the Gentiles, to depart from Moses:
saying, that they ought not to circumcise their children,
nor walk according to the custom.
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come
together: for they will hear that thou art come.
Do therefore this that we say to thee. We have four
men, who have a vow on them.
Take these, and sanctify thyself with them: and bestow
on them, that they may shave their heads: and all will
know that the things which they have heard of thee,
are false; but that thou thyself also walkest keeping
the law.
But as touching the Gentiles that believe, we have written,
decreeing that they should only refrain themselves from
that which has been offered to idols, and from blood,
and from things strangles, and from fornication.
Then Paul took the men, and the next day being purified
with them, entered into the temple, giving notice of
the accomplishment of the days of purification, until
an oblation should be offered for every one of them.
But when the seven days were drawing to an end, those
Jews that were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple,
stirred up all the people, and laid hands upon him,
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 moreover hath brought in Gentiles into
the temple, and hath violated this holy place.
(For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city
with him, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into
the temple.)
And the whole city was in an uproar: and the people
ran together. And taking Paul, they drew him out of
the temple, and immediately the doors were shut.
And as they went about to kill him, it was told the
tribune of the band, That all Jerusalem was in confusion.
Who, forthwith taking with him soldiers and centurions,
ran down to them. And when they saw the tribune and
the soldiers they left off beating Paul.
Then the tribune coming near, took him, and commanded
him to be bound with two chains: and demanded who he
was, and what he had done.
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.
And when he was come to the stairs, it fell out that
he was carried by the soldiers, because of the violence
of the people.
For the multitude of the people followed after, crying:
Away with him.
And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle,
he saith to the tribune: May speak something to thee?
Who said: Canst thou speak Greek?
Art not thou that Egyptian who before these days didst
raise a tumult, and didst lead forth into the desert
four thousand men that were murderers?
But Paul said to him: I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia,
a citizen of no mean city. And I beseech thee, suffer
me to speak to the people.
And when he had given him leave, Paul standing on the
stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. And a
great silence being made, he spoke unto them in the
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