< Acts 21 >
1 as/when then to be to lead me to draw away away from it/s/he to sail straight to come/go toward the/this/who Cos the/this/who then next/afterward toward the/this/who Rhodes and from there toward Patara
When, at last, we had torn ourselves away and had set sail, we ran in a straight course to Cos; the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
2 and to find/meet boat to cross toward Phoenicia to mount/board to lead
Finding a ship bound for Phoenicia, we went on board and put to sea.
3 (to appear *NK(o)*) then the/this/who Cyprus and to leave behind it/s/he left/south to sail toward Syria and (to descend *N(k)O*) toward Tyre there for the/this/who boat to be to unload the/this/who cargo
After sighting Cyprus and leaving that island on our left, we continued our voyage to Syria and put in at Tyre; for there the ship was to unload her cargo.
4 (and *k*) to find (then *no*) the/this/who disciple to remain/keep on there day seven who/which the/this/who Paul to say through/because of the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit not (to mount/board *N(k)O*) toward Jerusalem
Having searched for the disciples and found them, we stayed at Tyre for seven days; and, taught by the Spirit, they repeatedly urged Paul not to proceed to Jerusalem.
5 when then to be me to finish/furnish the/this/who day to go out to travel to help on the way me all with woman: wife and child until out/outside(r) the/this/who city and to place the/this/who a knee upon/to/against the/this/who shore (to pray *N(k)O*)
When, however, our time was up, we left and went on our way, all the disciples and their wives and children coming to see us off. Then, after kneeling down on the beach and praying,
6 (to pay respects to *N(k)O*) one another and (to ascend *N(k)(o)*) toward the/this/who boat that then to return toward the/this/who one's own/private
we took leave of one another; and we went on board, while they returned home.
7 me then the/this/who voyage to continue away from Tyre to come to toward Ptolemais and to pay respects to the/this/who brother to stay day one from/with/beside it/s/he
As for us, our voyage was over when having sailed from Tyre we reached Ptolemais. here we inquired after the welfare of the brethren, and remained a day with them.
8 the/this/who then the next day to go out (the/this/who about the/this/who Paul *K*) (to come/go *NK(O)*) toward Caesarea and to enter toward the/this/who house: home Philip the/this/who evangelist (the/this/who *k*) to be out from the/this/who seven to stay from/with/beside it/s/he
On the morrow we left Ptolemais and went on to Caesarea, where we came to the house of Philip the Evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
9 this/he/she/it then to be daughter four virgin to prophesy
Now Philip had four unmarried daughters who were prophetesses;
10 to remain/keep on then (me *K*) day much to descend one away from the/this/who Judea prophet name Agabus
and during our somewhat lengthy stay a Prophet of the name of Agabus came down from Judaea.
11 and to come/go to/with me and to take up the/this/who belt/sash/girdle the/this/who Paul to bind (and/both *k*) (themself *N(k)O*) the/this/who foot and the/this/who hand to say this to say the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit the/this/who holy the/this/who man which to be the/this/who belt/sash/girdle this/he/she/it thus(-ly) to bind in/on/among Jerusalem the/this/who Jew and to deliver toward hand Gentiles
When he arrived he took Paul's loincloth, and bound his own feet and arms with it, and said, "Thus says the Holy Spirit, 'So will the Jews in Jerusalem bind the owner of this loincloth, and will hand him over to the Gentiles.'"
12 as/when then to hear this/he/she/it to plead/comfort me and/both and the/this/who resident the/this/who not to ascend it/s/he toward Jerusalem
As soon as we heard these words, both we and the brethren at Caesarea entreated Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 (then *N(k)O*) to answer the/this/who Paul which? to do/make: do to weep and to break me the/this/who heart I/we for no alone to bind but and to die toward Jerusalem readily to have/be above/for the/this/who name the/this/who lord: God Jesus
His reply was, "What can you mean by thus breaking my heart with your grief? Why, as for me, I am ready not only to go to Jerusalem and be put in chains, but even to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus."
14 not to persuade then it/s/he be quiet/give up to say the/this/who lord: God the/this/who will/desire (to be *N(k)O*)
So when he was not to be dissuaded, we ceased remonstrating with him and said, "The Lord's will be done!"
15 with/after then the/this/who day this/he/she/it to pack up to ascend toward Jerusalem
A few days afterwards we loaded our baggage-cattle and continued our journey to Jerusalem.
16 to assemble then and the/this/who disciple away from Caesarea with me to bring from/with/beside which to host Mnason one Cyprus ancient disciple
Some of the disciples from Caesarea also joined our party, and brought with them Mnason, a Cyprian, one of the early disciples, at whose house we were to lodge.
17 to be then me toward Jerusalem gladly (to receive *N(k)O*) me the/this/who brother
At length we reached Jerusalem, and there the brethren gave us a hearty welcome.
18 the/this/who then to come later to enter the/this/who Paul with me to/with James all and/both to come the/this/who elder: Elder
On the following day we went with Paul to call on James, and all the Elders of the Church came also.
19 and to pay respects to it/s/he to tell according to one each which to do/make: do the/this/who God in/on/among the/this/who Gentiles through/because of the/this/who service it/s/he
After exchanging friendly greetings, Paul told in detail all that God had done among the Gentiles through his instrumentality.
20 the/this/who then to hear to glorify the/this/who (God *N(K)O*) (to say *NK(o)*) and/both it/s/he to see/experience brother how much/many? myriad to be (in/on/among the/this/who *NO*) (Jew *N(k)O*) the/this/who to trust (in) and all zealot the/this/who law be already
And they, when they had heard his statement, gave the glory to God. Then they said, "You see, brother, how many tens of thousands of Jews there are among those who have accepted the faith, and they are all zealous upholders of the Law.
21 to instruct then about you that/since: that apostasy to teach away from Moses the/this/who according to the/this/who Gentiles all Jew to say not to circumcise it/s/he the/this/who child nor the/this/who custom to walk
Now what they have been repeatedly told about you is that you teach all the Jews among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, and that you forbid them to circumcise their children or observe old-established customs.
22 which? therefore/then to be surely (be necessary multitude to assemble *K*) to hear (for *k*) that/since: that to come/go
What then ought you to do? They are sure to hear that you have come to Jerusalem;
23 this/he/she/it therefore/then to do/make: do which you to say to be me man four a vow/prayer to have/be (upon/to/against *NK(o)*) themself
so do this which we now tell you. We have four men here who have a vow resting on them.
24 this/he/she/it to take to purify with it/s/he and to spend upon/to/against it/s/he in order that/to (to shave *N(k)O*) the/this/who head and (to know *N(k)O*) all that/since: that which to instruct about you none to be but to follow and it/s/he to keep/guard: observe the/this/who law
Associate with these men and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses so that they can shave their heads. Then everybody will know that there is no truth in these stories about you, but that in your own actions you yourself scrupulously obey the Law.
25 about then the/this/who to trust (in) Gentiles me (to write to *NK(O)*) to judge (nothing such as this to keep: protect it/s/he if not *K*) to keep/guard: protect it/s/he the/this/who and/both sacrificed to idols and (the/this/who *k*) blood and strangled and sexual sin
But as for the Gentiles who have accepted the faith, we have communicated to them our decision that they are carefully to abstain from anything sacrificed to an idol, from blood, from what is strangled, and from fornication."
26 then the/this/who Paul to take the/this/who man the/this/who to have/be day with it/s/he to purify to enter toward the/this/who temple to proclaim the/this/who fulfillment the/this/who day the/this/who purification until which to bring to above/for one each it/s/he the/this/who offering
So Paul associated with the men; and the next day, having purified himself with them, he went into the Temple, giving every one to understand that the days of their purification were finished, and there he remained until the sacrifice for each of them was offered.
27 as/when then to ensue the/this/who seven day to complete the/this/who away from the/this/who Asia Jew to look at it/s/he in/on/among the/this/who temple to confound all the/this/who crowd and to put on/seize upon/to/against it/s/he the/this/who hand
But, when the seven days were nearly over, the Jews from the province of Asia, having seen Paul in the Temple, set about rousing the fury of all the people against him.
28 to cry man Israelite to help this/he/she/it to be the/this/who a human the/this/who according to the/this/who a people and the/this/who law and the/this/who place this/he/she/it all (everywhere *N(k)O*) to teach still and/both and Greek, Gentile to bring in toward the/this/who temple and to profane the/this/who holy place this/he/she/it
They laid hands on him, crying out, "Men of Israel, help! help! This is the man who goes everywhere preaching to everybody against the Jewish people and the Law and this place. And besides, he has even brought Gentiles into the Temple and has desecrated this holy place."
29 to be for (to foresee *NK(o)*) Trophimus the/this/who Ephesian in/on/among the/this/who city with it/s/he which to think that/since: that toward the/this/who temple to bring in the/this/who Paul
(For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and imagined that Paul had brought him into the Temple.)
30 to move and/both the/this/who city all and to be swarming the/this/who a people and to catch the/this/who Paul to draw/persuade it/s/he out/outside(r) the/this/who temple and immediately to shut the/this/who door
The excitement spread through the whole city, and the people rushed in crowds to the Temple, and there laid hold of Paul and began to drag him out; and the Temple gates were immediately closed.
31 to seek (and/both *N(k)O*) it/s/he to kill to ascend news the/this/who military officer the/this/who band that/since: that all (to confound *N(k)O*) Jerusalem
But while they were trying to kill Paul, word was taken up to the Tribune in command of the battalion, that all Jerusalem was in a ferment.
32 which immediately to take soldier and centurion to rush down upon/to/against it/s/he the/this/who then to perceive: see the/this/who military officer and the/this/who soldier to cease to strike the/this/who Paul
He instantly sent for a few soldiers and their officers, and came down among the people with all speed. At the sight of the Tribune and the troops they ceased beating Paul.
33 (then *NK(o)*) to come near the/this/who military officer to catch it/s/he and to order to bind chain two and to inquire which? (if *k*) to be and which? to be to do/make: do
Then the Tribune, making his way to him, arrested him, and, having ordered him to be secured with two chains, proceeded to ask who he was and what he had been doing.
34 another then another one (to shout *N(k)O*) in/on/among the/this/who crowd not (be able *N(k)O*) then (it/s/he *no*) to know the/this/who secure through/because of the/this/who commotion to order to bring it/s/he toward the/this/who barracks
Some of the crowd shouted one accusation against Paul and some another, until, as the uproar made it impossible for the truth to be ascertained with certainty, the Tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks.
35 when then to be upon/to/against the/this/who stairs to happen to carry it/s/he by/under: by the/this/who soldier through/because of the/this/who force the/this/who crowd
When Paul was going up the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob;
36 to follow for the/this/who multitude the/this/who a people (to cry *N(k)O*) to take up it/s/he
for the whole mass of the people pressed on in the rear, shouting, "Away with him!"
37 to ensue and/both to bring in toward the/this/who barracks the/this/who Paul to say the/this/who military officer if: is(QUESTION) be permitted me to say one to/with you the/this/who then to assert Greek to know
When he was about to be taken into the barracks, Paul said to the Tribune, "May I speak to you?" "Do you know Greek?" the Tribune asked.
38 no therefore you to be the/this/who Egyptian the/this/who before this/he/she/it the/this/who day to cause trouble and to lead out toward the/this/who deserted the/this/who four thousand man the/this/who assassin
"Are you not the Egyptian who some years ago excited the riot of the 4,000 cut-throats, and led them out into the Desert?"
39 to say then the/this/who Paul I/we a human on the other hand to be Jew of Tarsus the/this/who Cilicia no insignificant city citizen to pray then you to permit me to speak to/with the/this/who a people
"I am a Jew," replied Paul, "belonging to Tarsus in Cilicia, and am a citizen of no unimportant city. Give me leave, I pray you, to speak to the people."
40 to permit then it/s/he the/this/who Paul to stand upon/to/against the/this/who stairs to signal the/this/who hand the/this/who a people much then silence to be (to call to/summon *NK(o)*) the/this/who Hebrew language to say
So with his permission Paul stood on the steps and motioned with his hand to the people to be quiet; and when there was perfect silence he addressed them in Hebrew.