Acts 21:2 - and we found there a ship which was going to Punike, and we ascended into her and voyaged.
Acts 21:3 - And coming near Kypros the island, we left it on the left hand and came unto Syria, and thence came we to Tsur:
for there was the ship to relieve from her burden.
Acts 21:4 - And having found disciples there, we sojourned with them seven days.
And these said daily unto Paulos in the Spirit, That he should not go unto Urishlem.
Acts 21:5 - And after those days we departed to go on the way.
And they accompanied us, all of them, they and their wives and their children, till without the city, and kneeled upon their knees on the sea shore, and prayed.
Acts 21:6 - And we kissed one another, and we ascended to the ship, and they returned to their homes.
Acts 21:7 - But we voyaged from Tsur, and came to Aku the city, and gave the salutation to the brethren who were there, and abode among them one day.
Acts 21:8 - And the day after we departed and came to Cesarea;
and we entered and abode in the house of Philipos the preacher, he who was of the seven.
Acts 21:9 - And he had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
Acts 21:10 - And when we had been there many days, there came down from Jihud a certain prophet whose name was Agabos.
Acts 21:11 - And he came in to us, and took the loins'-girdle of Paulos, and bound his own feet and his hands, and said,
Thus saith the Spirit of Holiness, So the man the master of this girdle will the Jihudoyee bind in Urishlem;
and they will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
Acts 21:12 - And when we heard these words, we and the sons of the place entreated of him not to go unto Urishlem.
Acts 21:13 - THEN answered Paulos and said,
What do you, weeping and bruising my heart?
For not to be bound only am I prepared, but also to die in Urishlem, for the sake of the name of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.
Acts 21:14 - And when he would not be persuaded by us, we desisted, and said,
The will of our Lord be done.
Acts 21:15 - And after those days we prepared and went up to Urishlem.
Acts 21:16 - And there went with us men, disciples, from Cesarea, who conducted with them a certain brother of the first disciples whose name was Mnason, and he was from Kypros, to receive us into his house.
Acts 21:17 - And when we were come to Urishlem, the brethren received us joyfully.
Acts 21:18 - And the day following we entered with Paulos to Jakub, while all the presbyters were with him.
Acts 21:19 - And we gave them salutation. [Shaloma.]
And Paulos recounted to them in order what Aloha had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.
Acts 21:20 - And when they heard, they glorified Aloha.
And they said to him, Thou seest, our brother, how many myriads there are in Jihud who believe, and all of them are zealous for the law.
Acts 21:21 - But it hath been said to them of thee, that thou teachest all the Jihudoyee who are among the Gentiles to remove from Musha;
telling them that they should not circumcise their sons, nor walk in the customs of the law.
Acts 21:22 - On this account, when they hear that thou art come hither,
Acts 21:23 - do that which we tell thee. We have four men who have a vow to be purified.
Acts 21:24 - Take them, and go, purify with them, and lay out upon them the expenses, that they may shave their heads;
and it will be known to every man that what hath been said against thee is false, and that thou fulfillest and keepest the law.
Acts 21:25 - Concerning those of the Gentiles who believe, we wrote that they should keep themselves from sacrifices, and from fornication, and from the strangled, and from blood.
Acts 21:26 - Then Paul took those men the day after, and was purified with them.
And he entered and went into the temple, making known to them the fulfillment of the days of the purification, so that an oblation might be offered for each man of them.
Acts 21:27 - And when the seventh day was come the Jihudoyee who were from Asia saw him in the temple, and stirred up against him all the people.
And they lifted their hands against him,
Acts 21:28 - crying out, and saying,
Men, sons of Israel, help !
This is the man who contrary to our people teacheth every where, and contrary to the law, and against this place.
And also Aramoyee hath he brought into the temple, and profaned this holy place.
Acts 21:29 - For they had before seen with him Trophimus the Ephesian in the city, and supposed that with Paulos he had entered the temple.
Acts 21:30 - And the whole city was commoved, and all the people assembled, and they laid hold of Paulos, and dragged him without from the temple;
and instantly the gates were shut.
Acts 21:31 - And while the multitude sought to kill him, the tribune [Kiliarka.] of the cohort heard that the whole city was agitated.
Acts 21:32 - And forthwith took he a centurion and many soldiers and ran upon them;
and when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they desisted from beating Paulos.
Acts 21:33 - And the tribune drew near and took him, and commanded them to bind him with two chains.
And he asked concerning him who (he was), and what he had done ?
Acts 21:34 - And men from the crowd cried against him variously, and because of their crying he was not able to know what was the truth;
and he commanded that they should lead him to the fortress.
Acts 21:35 - And as Paulos came to the stairs the soldiers carried him, on account of the violence of the people:
Acts 21:36 - for after him was much people;
and they cried, and said,
Away with him !
Acts 21:37 - And as they came to enter into the fortress, Paulos himself said to the tribune,
May I be permitted to speak to the people ?
But he said to him,
Javanith knowest thou ?
Acts 21:38 - Art thou not that Metsroya who before these days stirred up and led forth into the waste four thousand men workers of evils ?
Acts 21:39 - Paulos said to him,
I am a man a Jihudoya from Tarsos of Cilicia, an illustrious city in which I was born:
I pray you permit me to speak to the people.
Acts 21:40 - And when he had permitted him, Paulos stood upon the stairs, and signed to them with his hand;
and when they had ceased, he spoke to them in Hebrew, and said to them,
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Acts 22:1 - Brethren and fathers, hear the defence which I make to you.
Acts 22:2 - And when they heard that Hebrew he was speaking with them, the more they ceased;
and he said to them,
Acts 22:3 - I am a man a Jihudoya;
and I was born in Tarsos of Cilicia, but was brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and instructed perfectly in the law of our fathers.
And I was zealous for Aloha, even as all of you are also.
Acts 22:4 - And this way I persecuted unto the death, while I bound and delivered to the house of the bound both men and women;
Acts 22:5 - as the chief of the priests can testify of me, and all the elders, that from them I received letters to go to the brethren who were in Darmsuk, that also them who were there I should bring to Urishlem bound, that they might be fined.
Acts 22:6 - And as I went, and began to approach Darmsuk in the dividing of the day, suddenly from heaven there shone upon me a great light,
Acts 22:7 - and I fell upon the earth, and heard a voice, which said to me,
Shaol, Shaol, why persecutest thou me ?
Acts 22:8 - But I answered and said,
Who art thou, my Lord ?
And he said to me,
I am Jeshu Natsroya, whom thou persecutest !
Acts 22:9 - And the men who were with me saw the light, but the voice they understood [Lit. "heard."] not which spake with me.
Acts 22:10 - And I said, What shall I do, my Lord ?
And he said to me,
Arise, go into Darmsuk, and there shall it be told thee of whatever it is commanded thee to do.
Acts 22:11 - And while I could not see because of the glory of that light, they who were with me took me by my hands, and I entered Darmsuk.
Acts 22:12 - And a man, one Hanania, righteous in the law, as the Jihudoyee who were there testified of him,
Acts 22:13 - came to me, and said to me,
Shaol, my brother, open thine eyes.
And in a moment my eyes were opened, and I beheld him.
Acts 22:14 - And he said to me,
The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see that Just One, and to hear the voice from his lips,
Acts 22:15 - that thou mayest be a witness to all men of all that thou hast seen and heard.
Acts 22:16 - And now why delayest thou ? Arise, baptize, and be washed from thy sins, while thou callest his Name.
Acts 22:17 - And being returned, I came hither to Urishlem.
And I prayed in the temple.
Acts 22:18 - And I saw him in a vision, when he said [Or, saying.] to me,
Hasten, and remove thee from Urishlem:
for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
Acts 22:19 - And I said,
My Lord, they know also how I delivered to the house of the bound, and smote in all the synagogues, those who have believed in thee.
Acts 22:20 - And when the blood of thy martyr Estephanos was shed, I also stood with them, and fulfilled the will of his murderers, and kept the garments of them who stoned him.
Acts 22:21 - And he said to me,
Go:
for I send thee far away to preach to the Gentiles.
Acts 22:22 - And when they had heard Paulos until this word, they lifted up their voice, and cried,
Take from the earth one like this;
for he ought not to live.
Acts 22:23 - And as they shouted and cast their garments and threw dust to the heaven,
Acts 22:24 - the tribune commanded that he should be brought into the fortress, and commanded him to be questioned by scourging, that he might know for what cause they cried against him.
Acts 22:25 - And as they exposed him with thongs, Paulos said to the centurion who stood near him,
Is it allowed you to scourge a Roman man who is not condemned ?
Acts 22:26 - And when the centurion heard, he approached the tribune, and said to him,
What doest thou ? For this is a Roman man.
Acts 22:27 - And the tribune approached him, and said to him,
Tell me, art thou a Roman ?
He said to him,
Yes.
Acts 22:28 - The tribune answered, and said to him,
I with much money purchased the Roman-right. [Rumoiutha.]
Paulos said to him,
But I was born in it.
Acts 22:29 - And immediately those who had sought to scourge him desisted from him;
and the tribune feared when he learned that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
Acts 22:30 - AND the day after he willed to know truly what was the accusation which the Jihudoyee brought against him.
And he ordered him and commanded the great priests and all the synagogue of their rulers to come;
and he took Paulos and brought (him) down, and stood him among them.
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