1 ¶ And it came to pass that after we had left them and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from there unto Patara;

And when, having got away from them, we at last sailed away, we came by a direct course to Cos, and on the morrow to Rhodes, and thence to Patara.

2 a nd finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard and set forth.

And having found a ship passing over into Phoenicia, we went on board and sailed;

3 N ow when we had sighted Cyprus, we left it on the left hand and sailed into Syria and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

and having sighted Cyprus, and left it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and made the land at Tyre, for there the ship was to discharge her cargo.

4 A nd finding the disciples, we tarried there seven days, who said to Paul through the Spirit that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

And having found out the disciples, we remained there seven days; who said to Paul by the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem.

5 A nd when we had accomplished those days, we departed; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, until we were out of the city; and we knelt down on the shore and prayed.

But when we had completed the days, we set out and took our journey, all of them accompanying us, with wives and children, till out of the city. And kneeling down upon the shore we prayed.

6 A nd when we had taken our leave one of another, we embarked on the ship, and they returned home again.

And having embraced one another, we went on board ship, and they returned home.

7 A nd when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais and saluted the brethren and abode with them one day.

And we, having completed the voyage, arrived from Tyre at Ptolemais, and having saluted the brethren, we remained one day with them.

8 ¶ And the next day Paul and those of us that were with him departed and came unto Caesarea; and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and abode with him.

And leaving on the morrow, we came to Caesarea; and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was of the seven, we abode with him.

9 A nd he had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.

Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

10 A nd as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.

And as we stayed there many days, a certain man, by name Agabus, a prophet, came down from Judaea,

11 A nd when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle and bound his own hands and feet and said, Thus saith the Holy Spirit, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owns this girdle and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

and coming to us and taking the girdle of Paul, and having bound his own hands and feet, said, Thus saith the Holy Spirit, The man whose this girdle is shall the Jews thus bind in Jerusalem, and deliver him up into the hands of Gentiles.

12 A nd when we heard these things, both we and those of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

And when we heard these things, both we and those of the place besought not to go up to Jerusalem.

13 T hen Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

But Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

14 A nd when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, Let the will of the Lord be done.

And when he would not be persuaded, we were silent, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

15 ¶ And after those days we packed our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.

And after these days, having got our effects ready, we went up to Jerusalem.

16 T here 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.

And of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, bringing a certain Mnason, a Cyprian, an old disciple, with whom we were to lodge.

17 A nd when we arrived at Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

And when we arrived at Jerusalem the brethren gladly received us.

18 A nd the day following, Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were gathered.

And on the morrow Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders came there.

19 A nd when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

And having saluted them, he related one by one the things which God had wrought among the nations by his ministry.

20 A nd when they heard it, they glorified the Lord and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all zealous of the law;

And they having heard glorified God, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of the Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law.

21 a nd they are informed of thee that thou teachest all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.

And they have been informed concerning thee, that thou teachest all the Jews among the nations apostasy from Moses, saying that they should not circumcise their children, nor walk in the customs.

22 W hat is it therefore? The multitude must needs come together, for they will hear that thou art come.

What is it then? a multitude must necessarily come together, for they will hear that thou art come.

23 D o therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men among us who have a vow on them;

This do therefore that we say to thee: We have four men who have a vow on them;

24 t hem take, and purify thyself with them, and pay their expenses, that they may shave their heads, and all may know that those things, of which they were informed concerning thee, are nothing, but that thou thyself dost also walk orderly and keep the law.

take these and be purified with them, and pay their expenses, that they may have their heads shaved; and all will know that of which they have been informed about thee nothing is; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, keeping the law.

25 A s touching the Gentiles who believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, except only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols and from blood and from that which has been strangled and from fornication.

But concerning the nations who have believed, we have written, deciding that they should keep themselves both from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication.

26 T hen 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 an offering should be offered for each one of them.

Then Paul, taking the men, on the next day, having been purified, entered with them into the temple, signifying the time the days of the purification would be fulfilled, until the offering was offered for every one of them.

27 ¶ And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews, who were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people and laid hands on him,

And when the seven days were nearly completed, the Jews from Asia, having seen him in the temple, set all the crowd in a tumult, and laid hands upon him,

28 c rying out, Men of Israel, help; this is the man that teaches everyone everywhere against the people and the law and this place and further brought Greeks also into the temple and has polluted this holy place.

crying, Israelites, help! this is the man who teaches all everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place, and has brought Greeks too into the temple, and profaned this holy place.

29 ( For before this they had seen Trophimus, an Ephesian, with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

For they had before seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.

30 S o that all the city was moved, and the people ran together; and they took Paul and drew him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut.

And the whole city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people; and having laid hold on Paul they drew him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut.

31 A nd as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the tribunal of the company that all Jerusalem was in an uproar

And as they were seeking to kill him, a representation came to the chiliarch of the band that the whole of Jerusalem was in a tumult;

32 w ho immediately took soldiers and centurions and ran down unto them; and when they saw the tribunal and the soldiers, they left off beating Paul.

who, taking with him immediately soldiers and centurions, ran down upon them. But they, seeing the chiliarch and the soldiers, ceased beating Paul.

33 T hen the tribunal came near and took him and commanded him to be bound with two chains and demanded to know who he was and what he had done.

Then the chiliarch came up and laid hold upon him, and commanded to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he might be, and what he had done.

34 A nd 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 fortress.

And different persons cried some different thing in the crowd. But he, not being able to know the certainty on account of the uproar, commanded him to be brought into the fortress.

35 A nd when he came upon the stairs, so it was that he was borne of the soldiers because of the violence of the people.

But when he got upon the stairs it was so that he was borne by the soldiers on account of the violence of the crowd.

36 F or the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.

For the multitude of the people followed, crying, Away with him.

37 A nd as Paul was to be led into the fortress, he said unto the tribunal, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

But as he was about to be led into the fortress, Paul says to the chiliarch, Is it allowed me to say something to thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

38 A rt not thou that Egyptian, who before these days made an uproar and led four thousand men out into the wilderness that were murderers?

Thou art not then that Egyptian who before these days raised a sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the assassins?

39 B ut Paul said, I am certainly a Jew, a citizen of Tarsus, a city known in Cilicia; and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

But Paul said, I am a Jew of Tarsus, citizen of no insignificant city of Cilicia, and I beseech of thee, allow me to speak to the people.

40 A nd when he had given him license, Paul stood on the stairs and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spoke unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

And when he had allowed him, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people; and a great silence having been made, he addressed them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,