KJ3 Literal Translation
Acts 21
1 Paul will not be dissuaded from going to Jerusalem. 27 He is rescued, and arrested, 31 is permitted to speak to the people.
1And 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.
2And finding a ship crossing over to Phoenice, going on board we set sail:
3and 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.
4And having found disciples, we remained there seven days; who told Paul through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem.
5But when it was time for us to finish out the days, having gone out, we traveled. And they, with all the women and children went with us as far as outside the city. And placing the knees on the shore, we prayed.
6And having given parting greetings to one another, we went up into the ship, and those went back to their own homes.
7And completing the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. And having greeted the brothers, we remained one day with them.
8And on the next day, the ones around Paul going out, we came to Caesarea. And going into Philip the evangelist’s house, he being of the Seven, we remained with him.
9And to this one there were four virgin daughters who prophesied.
10And we remaining more days, a certain prophet from Judea, Agabus by name, came down.
11And coming to us, and taking Paul’s girdle-band, and binding his hands and feet, he said, The Holy Spirit says these things: In Jerusalem the Jews will bind in this way the man whose girdle-band this is, and will give him over into the hands of the nations.
12And when we heard these things, both we and the resident saints begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.
13But Paul answered, What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For not only am I ready to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
14And he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
15And after these days, having packed up, we went up to Jerusalem.
16And also some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, bringing Mnason, a certain Cypriot, an old disciple, with whom we might lodge.
17And we being in Jerusalem, the brothers joyfully received us.
18And on the next day, Paul went in with us to James. And all the elders arrived.
19And having greeted them, he related according to each one what things God had worked among the nations through his ministry.
20And hearing, they glorified the Lord, and said to him, You see, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews, the ones having believed, and all are zealots of the Law.
21And they have been informed about you, that you are teaching falling away from Moses, telling all the Jews throughout the nations, saying not to circumcise their children, nor to walk in the customs.
22What is it, then? Certainly a multitude must come together, for they will hear that you have come.
23Therefore, do this, which we say to you: There are four men who have a vow on themselves;
24taking these, be purified with them, and be at expense on them, that they may shave the head. And all shall know that all what they have been told about you is nothing, but you yourself walk by rule, and yourself keeping the Law.
25And as to the believing nations, we wrote, having judged them to observe no such thing, except to keep themselves from both idol sacrifice, and from the blood, and from a thing strangled, and from fornication.
26Then having taken the men on the following day, having been purified with them, Paul went into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of the purification, until the offering should be offered for each one of them.
27But when the seven days were about to be completed, having seen him in the temple, the Jews from Asia were stirring up all the crowd, and they laid hands on him,
28crying out, Men, Israelites, help! This is the man, the one teaching all everywhere against the people and the Law and this place. And even more, he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.
29For they were seeing before Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they supposed that Paul brought into the temple.
30And the whole city was stirred up and there was a running together of people. And laying hands on Paul, they drew him outside of the temple, and at once the doors were shut.
31But as they were seeking to kill him, a report came up to the chiliarch of the cohort, that all Jerusalem has been stirred up.
32He at once ran down to them, taking soldiers and centurions. And seeing the chiliarch and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
33Then going near, the chiliarch laid hold of him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains. And he asked who he might be, and what he is doing.
34But others cried the other thing in the crowd, and not being able to know the certain thing because of the uproar, he commanded him brought into the barracks.
35But when he came on the stairs, it happened for him to be borne by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd.
36For the multitude of the people followed, crying out, Take him away!
37But being about to be brought into the barracks, Paul said to the chiliarch, Is it lawful for me to say a thing to you? And he said, Do you know Greek?
38Then are you not the Egyptian, the one before these days caused a riot, and led four thousand men of the assassins out into the desert?
39But Paul said, Indeed I am a man, a Jew of Tarsus, of Cilicia, a citizen of a not insignificant city. And I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.
40And he allowing him, standing on the stairs, Paul signaled with his hand to the people. And much silence taking place, he spoke in the Hebrew dialect, saying,
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