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CHAPTER 21.
1 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.
2 And when we had found a ship sailing over to Phenice,
we went aboard, and set forth.
3 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.
4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who
said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
5 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.
6 And when we had bid one another farewell, we took
ship; and they returned home.
7 But we having finished the voyage by sea, from Tyre
came down to Ptolemais: and saluting the brethren, we abode one day with them.
8 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.
9 And he had four daughters, virgins, who did prophesy.
10 And as we tarried there for some days, there came
from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
11 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.
12 Which when we had heard, both we and they that were
of that place, desired him that he would not go up to Jerusalem.
13 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.
14 And when we could not persuade him, we ceased,
saying: The will of the Lord be done.
15 And after those days, being prepared, we went up to
Jerusalem.
16 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.
17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren
received us gladly.
18 And the day following, Paul went in with us unto
James; and all the ancients were assembled.
19 Whom when he had saluted, he related particularly
what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
20 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.
21 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.
22 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come
together: for they will hear that thou art come.
23 Do therefore this that we say to thee. We have four
men, who have a vow on them.
24 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.
25 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.
26 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.
27 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:
28 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.
29 (For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the
city with him, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
30 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.
31 And as they went about to kill him, it was told the
tribune of the band, That all Jerusalem was in confusion.
32 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.
33 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.
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.
35 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.
36 For the multitude of the people followed after,
crying: Away with him.
37 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?
38 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?
39 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.
40 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 Hebrew tongue, saying:
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