Acts 21

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 21 of 28

1 And when it was time to sail, we tearing away ourselves from them, sailing a straight course we came to Cos, and on the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

2 And finding a ship crossing over to Phoenice, going on board we set sail:

3 and sighting Cyprus, and leaving it on the left, we sailed to Syria, and came down to Tyre; for the ship was unloading the cargo there.

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Chapter Summary

1 Paul will not be dissuaded from going to Jerusalem. 27 He is rescued, and arrested, 31 is permitted to speak to the people.

Key Greek Words

προφήτης prophet G4396
προφητεύω to prophesy G4395
εὐχή vow G2171
ἁγνίζω to purify G48
νόμος the Law G3551
ἱερόν temple G2413

People & Context

Paul

Sails to Jerusalem despite warnings, reports to James, undergoes purification, and is seized in the temple

Agabus

Prophet from Judea who binds his own hands and feet with Paul's girdle to foretell Paul's arrest by the Jews

Philip the evangelist

One of the Seven, host at Caesarea, whose four virgin daughters prophesied

James

Leader of the Jerusalem elders to whom Paul reports and who advises him to undergo purification

Trophimus

Ephesian seen with Paul in the city, wrongly supposed to have been brought into the temple

Mnason

An old Cypriot disciple with whom the travelers were to lodge in Jerusalem

Timeline

Arrest in the Temple

Jews from Asia stir up a crowd, accusing Paul of defiling the holy place47. They drag him out of the temple to beat him, but a Roman chiliarch rescues and binds him4849.

Acts 21:27-36

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