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 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;

2 T here we found a ship that was going over to the country of Phoenicia. We got on it and went along.

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

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.

Now 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.

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 finding the disciples, we tarried there seven days, who said to Paul through the Spirit that he should not 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.

And 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.

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

7 T he same ship took us from Tyre to the city of Ptolemais. We stayed with the Christians there one day.

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

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 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.

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

And he had four daughters, virgins, 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 tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.

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 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.

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 that place besought him 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.”

Then 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.

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 ceased, saying, Let the will of the Lord be done.

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

¶ And after those days we packed our baggage and 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.

There 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.

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

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

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

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

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 when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles 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 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;

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 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.

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

What is it therefore? The multitude must needs 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.

Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men among us 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.

them 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.

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.”

As 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.

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 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.

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 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,

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 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.

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 before this they had seen Trophimus, an 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.

So 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.

31 T hey were getting ready to kill him. The captain of the soldiers heard there was trouble over all Jerusalem.

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

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 immediately took soldiers and centurions and ran down unto them; and when they saw the tribunal and the soldiers, they left off 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 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.

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 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.

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

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

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

For the multitude of the people followed after, 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?

And 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?

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.”

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

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 certainly a Jew, a citizen of Tarsus, a city known in Cilicia; and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto 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 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,