1 A fter we left them, we got on a ship and came straight down to the island of Cos. The next day we came to the island of Rhodes and from there to the city of 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 T here we found a ship that was going over to the country of Phoenicia. We got on it and went along.

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

3 W e saw the island of Cyprus to our left but went on to the country of Syria. We came to land at the city of Tyre. The ship was to leave its load of freight there.

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 W e looked for the Christians and stayed with them seven days. The Christians had been told by the Holy Spirit to tell Paul not to go 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 W hen our time was up, we left there and went on our way. All of them with their wives and children went with us out of town. They got down on their knees 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 fter we said good-bye, we got on the ship and they went back to their houses. Paul Goes from Tyre to Jerusalem

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

7 T he same ship took us from Tyre to the city of Ptolemais. We stayed with the Christians there 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 T he next day we left and came to the city of Caesarea. We went to the house of Philip and stayed with him. He was a preacher who goes from town to town and was one of the seven church leaders.

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 P hilip had four daughters who were not married. They spoke the Word of God.

Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

10 W hile we were there a few days, a man who speaks for God named Agabus came down from the country of Judea.

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

11 H e came to see us. Then he took Paul’s belt and used it to tie his own feet and hands. He said, “This is what the Holy Spirit says, ‘The Jews at Jerusalem will tie the man who owns this belt. Then they will hand him over to the people who are not Jews.’”

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 W hen we heard this, we and all the people living there begged Paul 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 said, “What do you mean by crying and breaking my heart? I am ready to be put in chains in Jerusalem. I am also ready to die 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 P aul would not listen to us. So we stopped begging him and said, “May whatever God wants be done.” Paul Is in Jerusalem

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

15 A fter this, we got ready and started up to Jerusalem.

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

16 S ome of the followers in Caesarea went with us. They took us to Mnason’s house. He was one of the first followers from Cyprus. We stayed with him.

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 W hen we got to Jerusalem, the Christians were glad to see us.

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

18 T he next day we went with Paul to see James. All the church leaders came also.

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

19 A fter saying hello to them, Paul told of what God had done through his work for the people who were not Jews.

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

20 W hen they heard this, they thanked the Lord. Then they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Christians there are among the Jews. They all obey the Law of Moses.

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 T hey have heard about you. They have heard you teach the Jews who live among people who are not Jews. They have heard you teach them to break away from the Law of Moses. They say you are telling them not to do the religious act of becoming a Jew and not to follow old religious ways of worship.

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 should we do about it? They will hear that you have come.

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

23 Y ou must do what we tell you. We have four men with us who have made a promise to God.

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

24 T ake these four men and go through the religious worship of washing with them. You pay to have their hair cut off. Then everybody will know what they have heard about you is not true. They will know you are careful to obey the Law of Moses.

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 for the people who are not Jews, we wrote to them. We said that they must keep away from everything that has been given to gods. They must not eat blood or meat from animals that have been killed in ways against the Law. They must keep away from sex sins.”

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 he next day Paul took the men. He went through the religious worship of washing with them. They went into the house of God to tell when their religious worship of washing would be finished. Then the gift for each one of them would be given as an act of worship.

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 T he seven days were almost finished. Jews from the countries of Asia saw Paul in the house of God. They made the people turn against him. Then they took hold of 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 T hey cried out, “You who are Jews, help us! This is the man who is teaching against our people and our Law and this house of God. Also he has brought Greek people into the house of God. This has made this holy place unclean.”

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 T hey had seen him before in the city with Trophimus who was from the city of Ephesus. They thought Paul had brought him into the house of God also.

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

30 A ll the people in the city were crying out with loud voices. The people pushed and moved together. They took Paul and dragged him out of the house of God. Then 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 T hey were getting ready to kill him. The captain of the soldiers heard there was trouble over all Jerusalem.

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 A t once the captain called his soldiers and they ran down to the people. When the people saw the captain and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. Paul Is Tied with Chains

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 he captain came and took hold of Paul. He told his soldiers to tie Paul with two chains. Then he asked 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 S ome of the people called out one thing and some another. The captain was not able to find out what had happened. He told his men to take Paul into the soldiers’ building.

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 T he people cried out so loud and pushed so hard that Paul had to be carried up the steps by the soldiers.

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 A ll the people kept pushing and calling out, “Kill him!”

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

37 P aul was brought into the soldiers’ building. He said to the captain, “May I say something to you?” The captain said, “Can you speak the Greek language?

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 re you not the man from the country of Egypt who made trouble against our country? That man led 4, 000 fighting men into the desert.”

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 P aul said, “No! I am a Jew and a citizen of a large city. I am from Tarsus in the country of Cilicia. I ask you to let me speak to 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 T he captain told Paul to speak. So Paul stood on the steps and held up his hand. When there was no more noise, he spoke to them in the language of the Jews.

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,