When ^awe had torn ourselves away from them and set sail, we ran ^ba straight course and came to Cos, and on the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara; 2 and after finding a ship crossing over to ^aPhoenicia, we went on board and set sail. 3 After we came in sight of ^aCyprus, leaving it on our left (port side) , we sailed on to ^bSyria and put in at ^cTyre; for there the ship was to unload her cargo. 4 After looking up ^athe disciples in Tyre, we stayed there with them seven days; and they kept telling Paul ^bthrough the Holy Spirit ¹not to set foot in Jerusalem. 5 When our days there came to an end, we left and proceeded on our journey, while all of the disciples, with their wives and children, ^aescorted us on our way until we were outside the city. After ^bkneeling down on the beach and praying, we told one another goodbye. 6 Then we boarded the ship, and they returned to their ^ahomes.

7 When we had completed the voyage from ^aTyre, we landed twenty miles to the south at Ptolemais, and after greeting ^bthe ¹believers, we stayed with them for one day. 8 On the next day we left and came to ^aCaesarea, and we went to the house of ^bPhilip the ^cevangelist, who was ^done of the seven deacons, and stayed with him. Acts 6:3-6 9 He had four virgin daughters who had the gift of ^aprophecy. 10 As we were staying there for some time, a prophet named ^aAgabus came down from Judea. 11 And coming to see us, he ^atook Paul’s wide ¹band (belt, sash) and bound his own feet and hands, and said, “This ^bis what the Holy Spirit says: ‘In this same way the Jews in Jerusalem will ^cbind the man who owns this band, and they will ^dhand him over to the Gentiles (pagans) .’” 12 Now when we had heard this, both we and the local residents began pleading with Paul trying to persuade him ^anot to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul replied, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart like this? For ^aI am ready not only to be bound and imprisoned, but even to die at Jerusalem for ^bthe name of the Lord Jesus.” 14 And since he would not be dissuaded, we stopped pleading and fell silent, saying, “^aThe Lord’s will be done!”

15 After this we got ready and ^astarted on our way up to Jerusalem. 16 Some of ^athe disciples from ^bCaesarea also came with us, taking us to the house of Mnason, a man from ^cCyprus, a ^ddisciple of long standing with whom we were to lodge.

17 When we arrived in Jerusalem, ^athe ¹brothers and sisters welcomed us gladly. 18 On the next day Paul went with us to see ^1aJames, and all ^bthe elders of the church were present. 19 After greeting them, Paul ^abegan to give a detailed account of the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ^bministry. 20 And when they heard it, they began ^aglorifying and praising God; and they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands of believers there are among the Jews, and they are all ^benthusiastic supporters of the Law of Moses. 21 Now they have been told about you, that you are ^ateaching all the Jews who are living among the Gentiles to turn away from the Law of Moses, advising them ^bnot to circumcise their children or to live according to ^cthe Mosaic customs. 22 What then should be done? They will certainly hear that you have arrived. 23 Therefore do just what we tell you. We have four men who ^ahave taken a vow; 24 take these men and ^apurify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses for the temple offerings so that they may ^bshave their heads. Then everyone will know that there is nothing to the things they have been told about you, but that you yourself also follow and keep the Law. 25 But with regard to the Gentiles who have believed in Christ, we have sent them a letter with our ^adecision that they should abstain from meat sacrificed to idols and from consuming blood and from the meat of what has been strangled and from sexual immorality.” 26 Then Paul took the four men, and the next day he ^apurified himself along with them by submitting to the ritual. He ^bwent into the temple to give notice of the time when the days of purification ending each vow would be fulfilled and the usual offering could be presented on behalf of each one.

27 When ^athe seven days required to complete the ritual were almost over, some ^bJews from the province of ^cAsia Minor, caught sight of him in the temple, and began to stir up the crowd, and they seized him, 28 shouting, “Men of Israel, help us! ^aThis is the man who teaches all men everywhere against our people and the Law and this place. And besides, he has brought Greeks into the temple and has ^bdefiled this holy place.” 29 For they had previously seen ^aTrophimus the ^bEphesian in the city with Paul, and they assumed that he had brought the man into the temple beyond the court of the Gentiles. 30 Then the whole city was provoked and confused, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and ^adragged him out of the temple, and immediately the gates were closed. 31 Now while they were trying to kill him, word came to the commander of the ^aRoman garrison that all Jerusalem was in a state of upheaval. 32 So he immediately ^atook soldiers and centurions and ran down among them. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. 33 Then the commander came up and arrested Paul, and ordered that he be ^abound with ^btwo chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done. 34 But ^asome in the crowd were shouting one thing and others something else; and since he could not determine the facts because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be taken to ^bthe barracks in the tower of Antonia. 35 When Paul got to ^athe steps, he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob; 36 for the majority of the people kept following them, shouting, “^aAway with him! Kill him!”

37 Just as Paul was about to be taken into ^athe barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” And the man replied, “Do you know Greek? 38 Then you are not as I assumed ^athe Egyptian who ¹some time ago stirred up a rebellion and led those 4,000 men of the Assassins out ^binto the wilderness?” 39 Paul said, “^aI am a Jew from ¹Tarsus in ^bCilicia (Mersin Province, Turkey) , a citizen of no insignificant city; and I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.” 40 When the commander had given him permission, Paul, standing on ^athe steps, ^bgestured with his hand to the people; and when there was a great hush, he spoke to them in the ^cHebrew dialect (Jewish Aramaic) , saying,

Now when ^awe had parted from them and had set sail, we came by ^ba straight course to Cos and the next day to Rhodes and from there to Patara; 2 and having found a ship crossing over to ^aPhoenicia, we went aboard and set sail. 3 And when we came in sight of ^aCyprus, leaving it on the left, we kept sailing to ^bSyria and landed at ^cTyre; for there the ship was to unload its cargo. 4 And after looking up ^athe disciples, we stayed there seven days; and they kept telling Paul ^bthrough the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem. 5 And when ¹our days there were ended, we left and started on our journey, while they all, with wives and children, ^aescorted us until we were out of the city. After ^bkneeling down on the beach and praying, we said farewell to one another. 6 Then we went on board the ship, and they returned ^ahome again.

7 And when we had finished the voyage from ^aTyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and after greeting ^bthe brothers, we stayed with them for a day. 8 And on the next day we left and came to ^aCaesarea, and entering the house of ^bPhilip the ^cevangelist, who was ^done of the seven, we stayed with him. 9 Now this man had four virgin daughters who ^aprophesied. 10 And as we were staying there for some days, a prophet named ^aAgabus came down from Judea. 11 And coming to us, he ^atook Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands, and said, “This ^bis what the Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews at Jerusalem will ^cbind the man who owns this belt and ^ddeliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’” 12 And when we had heard this, we as well as the local residents began begging him ^anot to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, crying and breaking my heart? For ^aI am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for ^bthe name of the Lord Jesus.” 14 And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, saying, “^aThe will of the Lord be done!”

15 Now after these days we got ready and ^astarted on our way up to Jerusalem. 16 And some of ^athe disciples from ^bCaesarea also came with us, taking us to Mnason of ^cCyprus, an ^dearly disciple with whom we were to lodge.

17 And after we arrived in Jerusalem, ^athe brothers welcomed us gladly. 18 And the following day Paul went in with us to ^aJames, and all ^bthe elders were present. 19 And after he had greeted them, he ^abegan to relate one by one the things which God did among the Gentiles through his ^bministry. 20 And when they heard it they began ^aglorifying God; and they said to him, “You see, brother, how many ¹thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all ^bzealous for the Law; 21 and they have been told about you, that you are ^ateaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them ^bnot to circumcise their children nor to ¹walk according to ^cthe customs. 22 What, then, is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come. 23 Therefore do this that we tell you. We have four men who ^1aare under a vow; 24 take them and ^apurify yourself along with them, and ¹pay their expenses so that they may ^bshave their ²heads. Then all will know that there is nothing to the things which they have been told about you, but that you yourself also walk orderly, keeping the Law. 25 But concerning the Gentiles who have believed, we wrote, ^ahaving decided that they should keep from ¹meat sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what is strangled and from sexual immorality.” 26 Then Paul ¹took the men, and the next day, ^apurifying himself along with them, ^bwent into the temple giving notice of the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them.

27 Now when ^athe seven days were almost over, ^bthe Jews from ^1cAsia, upon noticing him in the temple, began to throw all the crowd into confusion and laid hands on him, 28 crying out, “Men of Israel, help! ^aThis is the man who teaches to everyone everywhere against our people and the Law and this place; and besides, he has even brought Greeks into the temple and has ^bdefiled this holy place.” 29 For they had previously seen ^aTrophimus the ^bEphesian in the city with him, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple. 30 Then all the city was stirred, and ¹the people rushed together, and taking hold of Paul they ^adragged him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut. 31 While they were seeking to kill him, a report came up to the ¹commander of the ^aRoman ²cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion. 32 At once he ^atook along soldiers and centurions and ran down to them; and when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. 33 Then the commander came up and took hold of him, and ordered him to be ^abound with ^btwo chains; and he began asking who he was and what he had done. 34 But among the crowd ^asome were shouting one thing and some another, and when he could not find out the ¹facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into ^bthe barracks. 35 And when he got to ^athe stairs, he actually was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd; 36 for the multitude of the people kept following them, shouting, “^aAway with him!”

37 As Paul was about to be brought into ^athe barracks, he said to the commander, “May I say something to you?” And he *said, “Do you know Greek? 38 Then you are not ^athe Egyptian who some ¹time ago raised a revolt and led the four thousand men of the Assassins out ^binto the wilderness?” 39 But Paul said, “^aI am a Jew of Tarsus in ^bCilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city; and I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.” 40 And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on ^athe stairs, ^bmotioned to the people with his hand; and when there ¹was a great hush, he spoke to them in the ^cHebrew language, saying,