1 A nd it came to pass, at our sailing, having been parted from them, having run direct, we came to Coos, and the succeeding to Rhodes, and thence to 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 having found a ship passing over to Phenicia, having gone on board, we sailed,

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

3 a nd having discovered Cyprus, and having left it on the left, we were sailing to Syria, and did land at Tyre, for there was the ship discharging the lading.

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 having found out the disciples, we tarried there seven days, and they said to Paul, through the Spirit, not to 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 b ut when it came that we completed the days, having gone forth, we went on, all bringing us on the way, with women and children, unto the outside of the city, and having bowed the knees upon the shore, we 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 having embraced one another, we embarked in the ship, and they returned to their own friends.

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

7 A nd we, having finished the course, from Tyre came down to Ptolemais, and having saluted the brethren, we remained one day with them;

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

8 a nd on the morrow Paul and his company having gone forth, we came to Cesarea, and having entered into the house of Philip the evangelist -- who is of the seven -- we remained 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 this one had four daughters, virgins, prophesying.

Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

10 A nd we remaining many more days, there came down a certain one from Judea, a prophet, by name Agabus,

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

11 a nd he having come unto us, and having taken up the girdle of Paul, having bound also his own hands and feet, said, `Thus saith the Holy Spirit, The man whose is this girdle -- so shall the Jews in Jerusalem bind, and they shall deliver up to the hands of nations.'

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, we called upon -- both we, and those of that place -- 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 a nd Paul answered, `What do ye -- weeping, and crushing mine heart? for I, not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, am ready, 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 he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, `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 A nd after these days, having taken vessels, we were going up to Jerusalem,

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

16 a nd there went also of the disciples from Cesarea with us, bringing with them him with whom we may lodge, a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an aged disciple.

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 we having come to Jerusalem, the brethren did gladly receive us,

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

18 a nd on the morrow Paul was going in with us unto James, all the elders also came,

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

19 a nd having saluted them, he was declaring, one by one, each of the things God did among the nations through his ministration,

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

20 a nd they having heard, were glorifying the Lord. They said also to him, `Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed, and all are 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 instructed concerning thee, that apostacy from Moses thou dost teach to all Jews among the nations, saying -- Not to circumcise the children, nor after the customs to walk;

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 then is it? certainly the multitude it behoveth to come together, for they will hear that thou hast come.

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

23 ` This, therefore, do that we say to thee: We have four men having a vow on themselves,

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

24 t hese having taken, be purified with them, and be at expence with them, that they may shave the head, and all may know that the things of which they have been instructed concerning thee are nothing, but thou dost walk -- thyself also -- the law keeping.

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 ` And concerning those of the nations who have believed, we have written, having given judgment, that they observe no such thing, except to keep themselves both from idol-sacrifices, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom.'

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, having taken the men, on the following day, with them having purified himself, was entering into the temple, announcing the fulfilment of the days of the purification, till the offering was 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 A nd, as the seven days were about to be fully ended, the Jews from Asia having beheld him in the temple, were stirring up all the multitude, and they laid hands upon 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, Israelites, help! this is the man who, against the people, and the law, and this place, all everywhere is teaching; and further, also, Greeks he brought into the temple, and hath defiled 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 f or they had seen before Trophimus, the Ephesian, in the city with him, whom they were supposing that Paul 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 A ll the city also was moved and there was a running together of the people, and having laid hold on Paul, they were drawing him out of the temple, and immediately were the doors 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 they seeking to kill him, a rumour came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem hath been thrown into confusion,

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, at once, having taken soldiers and centurions, ran down upon them, and they having seen the chief captain and the soldiers, did leave 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 chief captain, having come nigh, took him, and commanded to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he hath been doing,

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 were crying out one thing, and some another, among the multitude, and not being able to know the certainty because of the tumult, he commanded him to be carried to the castle,

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 steps, it happened he was borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the multitude,

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 crowd of the people was following after, crying, `Away with him.'

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

37 A nd Paul being about to be led into the castle, saith to the chief captain, `Is it permitted to me to say anything unto thee?' and he said, `Greek dost thou know?

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, then, the Egyptian who before these days made an uprising, and did lead into the desert the four thousand men of the assassins?'

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 A nd Paul said, `I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, of Tarsus of Cilicia, of no mean city a citizen; 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 he having given him leave, Paul having stood upon the stairs, did beckon with the hand to the people, and there having been a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew dialect, 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,