AND tearing ourselves away from them, when we had set sail, we came in
a direct course to Coos, and the day after to Rhodes, and from thence
to Patara. (2)And finding a ship passing over to Phenice, we went on
board and set sail: (3)and coming in sight of Cyprus, and leaving it on
the left, we sailed unto Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship
was to discharge her cargo. (4)And finding disciples, we tarried there
seven days: and they said to Paul, by the Spirit, that he should not go
up unto Jerusalem. (5)But when we had stayed out those days, we
departed, and went on our journey, all of them attending us on our way,
with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and kneeling
down on the sea shore, we joined in prayer; (6)and embracing one
another, we went on ship-board, and they returned to their own homes,
(7)So completing our voyage, we arrived from Tyre at Ptolemais, and
saluting the brethren, tarried with them one day. (8)And on the morrow
we who were Paul's companions departed with him, and went to Caesarea;
and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist (who was one of
the seven deacons), we abode with him. (9)Now this man had four maiden
daughters endued with the gift of prophecy. (10)And as we tarried there
several days, there came down a certain prophet from Judea named
Agabus. (11)And coming to us, he took Paul's girdle, and binding both
his own hands and feet together, said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, The
man, whose girdle this is, shall the Jews bind in like manner at
Jerusalem, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
(12)Then when we heard these things, both we and all who were in the
place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. (13)But Paul replied,
Why do ye thus--weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only
to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
(14)And when he could not be persuaded, we desisted, saying, The will
of the Lord be done.
(15)Then after those days, packing up our baggage, we went up to
Jerusalem: (16)and there went also with us some disciples from
Caesarea, bringing one Mnason a Cyprian, an ancient disciple, at whose
house we were to lodge. (17)And when we arrived at Jerusalem, the
brethren received us with delight. (18)And on the morrow Paul went in
with us unto James: and all the presbyters were present. (19)And after
embracing them, he related every particular of the things which God had
done among the Gentiles by his ministry. (20)And they, when they heard
it, glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how
many myriads there are of Jews who have believed; and they are all
zealots for the law: (21)And they have been informed of thee, that thou
teachest all the Jews, who are among the Gentiles, apostacy from Moses,
saying, That they should not circumcise the children, nor walk after
the usual practices. (22)What then is to be done? The multitude must
certainly be assembled; for they will hear that thou art come. (23)Do
this therefore which we say to thee: we have four men, who have a vow
upon themselves; (24)them take with thee, be purified with them, and be
at the same expence as they, that they may shave their heads: and all
men will know that there is no truth in the things reported of thee,
but that thou thyself walkest orderly and observest the law.
(25)Concerning the Gentiles who have believed, we have already written,
deciding that they should observe no such thing, except that they
should guard themselves from idol sacrifices, and blood, and what is
strangled, and from whoredom.
(26)Then Paul took the men, and the following day being purified with
them, he entered into the temple, declaring when the days of their
purification would be completed, in order whereunto an oblation was to
be offered for every one of them. (27)But as the seven days were now
drawing to their period, some Jews from Asia seeing him in the temple,
excited all the populace to tumult, and laid hands upon him, (28)crying
out, Men of Israel, help! This is the man, who, by his preaching, sets
all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place: yea
and more still, hath brought Greeks into the temple, and defiled this
holy place: (29)(for they had before seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the
city with him, whom they imagined that Paul had introduced into the
temple.) (30)And the whole city was in motion, and there was a
concourse of people assembled: and laying hands on Paul, they dragged
him out of the temple; and immediately the doors were shut. (31)And as
they were attempting to murder him, the report reached the military
tribune of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion. (32)Who
instantly taking soldiers and centurions ran down unto them: and when
they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they left off beating Paul.
(33)Then the tribune approaching him, laid hold on him, and ordered him
to be bound with two chains; and asked who he was, and what he had
done. (34)Then some among the multitude bellowed out one thing, and
some another: so unable to know the certainty of the case because of
the tumult, he ordered him to be brought into the fortress. (35)But
when he was on the stairs, it happened that he was borne up by the
soldiers, because of the press of the crowd. (36)For a multitude of the
people followed, crying, Away with him! (37)And when he was just ready
to be carried into the fortress, Paul said to the military tribune, May
I be permitted to speak a word to thee? And he said, Dost thou know
Greek? (38)Art not thou certainly that Egyptian who some time since
raised a sedition, and led out into the desert four thousand
cutthroats? (39)But Paul replied, I am indeed a Jew, a man of Tarsus,
of Cilicia, a citizen of no contemptible city: and, I entreat thee,
permit me to speak to the people. (40)So having his permission, Paul
standing on the stairs, waved his hand to the people. And profound
silence being obtained, he spake to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,