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 21:1 And we separated from them and voyaged directly unto Ko the island, and the day after we came to Rodos, and from thence to Patara;

 21:1 And we separated from them, and proceeded in a straight course to the island of Coos: and the next day, we reached Rhodes, and from there Patara.

 21:2 and we found there a ship which was going to Punike, and we ascended into her and voyaged.

 21:2 And we found there a ship going to Phenicia; and we entered it, and proceeded on.

 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.

 21:3 And we came up with the island of Cyprus, and leaving it on the left we came to Syria; and from there we went to Tyre, for there the ship was to discharge her cargo.

 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.

 21:4 And, as we found disciples there, we tarried with them seven days: and they, by the Spirit, told Paul not to go to Jerusalem.

 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.

 21:5 And after those days, we departed and went on [our] way; and they all clung to us, they and their wives and their children, until [we were] without the city; and they fell on their knees by the seaside, and prayed.

 21:6 And we kissed one another, and we ascended to the ship, and they returned to their homes.

 21:6 And we kissed one another: and we embarked in the ship, and they returned to their homes.

 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.

 21:7 And we sailed from Tyre, and arrived at the city Acco; and we saluted the brethren there, and stopped with them one day.

 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.

 21:8 And the next day, we departed and came to Cesarea; and we went in and put up in the house of Philip the Evangelist, who was one of the seven.

 21:9 And he had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

 21:9 He had four virgin daughters, who were prophetesses.

 21:10 And when we had been there many days, there came down from Jihud a certain prophet whose name was Agabos.

 21:10 And as we were there many days, a certain prophet came down from Judaea, whose name was Agabus.

 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.

 21:11 And he came in to us, and took the girdle of Paul's loins, and bound his own feet and hands, and said: Thus saith the Holy Spirit, So will the Jews in Jerusalem bind the man, who owns this girdle; and they will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

 21:12 And when we heard these words, we and the sons of the place entreated of him not to go unto Urishlem.

 21:12 And when we heard these words, we and the residents of the place begged of him, that he would not go to Jerusalem.

 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.

 21:13 Then Paul answered and said: What do ye, weeping and crushing my heart? For I am prepared, not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah.

 21:14 And when he would not be persuaded by us, we desisted, and said, The will of our Lord be done.

 21:14 And as he was not to be persuaded by us, we desisted; and we said: Let the pleasure of our Lord take place.

 21:15 And after those days we prepared and went up to Urishlem.

 21:15 And after those days, we prepared ourselves and went up to Jerusalem.

 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.

 21:16 And some disciples of Caesarea went along with us, taking with them a brother from among the earlier disciples, whose name was Mnason, and who was from Cyprus; that he might entertain us at his house.

 21:17 And when we were come to Urishlem, the brethren received us joyfully.

 21:17 And when we arrived at Jerusalem, the brethren received us joyfully.

 21:18 And the day following we entered with Paulos to Jakub, while all the presbyters were with him.

 21:18 And the next day, with Paul, we went unto James, when all the Elders were with him.

 21:19 And we gave them salutation. And Paulos recounted to them in order what Aloha had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

 21:19 And we gave them salutation: and Paul narrated to them, with particularity what God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

 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.

 21:20 And when they heard [it] they glorified God. And they said to him: Our brother, Thou seest how many myriads there are in Judaea who have believed: and these are all zealous for the law.

 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.

 21:21 And it hath been told them, of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews that are among the Gentiles to depart from Moses, by telling them not to circumcise their children, and not to observe the rites of the law.

 21:22 On this account, when they hear that thou art come hither,

 21:22 Now, because they have heard that thou hast arrived here,

 21:23 do that which we tell thee. We have four men who have a vow to be purified.

 21:23 do thou what we tell thee. We have four men, who have vowed to purify themselves.

 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.

 21:24 Take them, and go and purify thyself with them, and pay the expenses along with them, as they shall shave their heads; that every one may know, that what is said against thee is false, and that thou fulfillest and observest the law.

 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.

 21:25 As to those of the Gentiles who have believed, we have written, that they should keep themselves from [an idol's] sacrifice, and from whoredom, and from what is strangled, and from blood.

 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.

 21:26 Then Paul took those men, on the following day, and was purified with them; and he entered and went into the temple, manifesting to them the completion of the days of the purification, up to the presentation of the offering by each of them.

 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,

 21:27 And when the seventh day arrived, the Jews from Asia saw him in the temple: and they excited all the people against him, and laid hands on him,

 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.

 21:28 crying out and saying: Men, sons of Israel; help. This is the man, who teacheth in every place, against our people, and against the law, and against this place; and he hath also brought Gentiles into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.

 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.

 21:29 For they had previously seen with him in the city Trophimus the Ephesian; and they supposed, that he had entered the temple with Paul.

 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.

 21:30 And the whole city was in commotion; and all the people assembled together, and laid hold of Paul, and dragged him out of the temple: and instantly the gates were closed.

 21:31 And while the multitude sought to kill him, the tribune of the cohort heard that the whole city was agitated.

 21:31 And while the multitude were seeking to kill him, it was reported to the Chiliarch of the cohort, that the whole city was in uproar.

 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.

 21:32 And immediately he took a centurion and many soldiers, and they ran upon them. And when they saw the Chiliarch and the soldiers, they desisted from beating Paul.

 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?

 21:33 And the Chiliarch came up to him, and seized him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains: and he inquired respecting him, who he was, and what he had done.

 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.

 21:34 And persons from the throng vociferated against him this thing and that. And, because he could not, on account of their clamor, learn what the truth was, he commanded to conduct him to the castle.

 21:35 And as Paulos came to the stairs the soldiers carried him, on account of the violence of the people:

 21:35 And when Paul came to the stairs, the soldiers bore him along, because of the violence of the people.

 21:36 for after him was much people; and they cried, and said, Away with him!

 21:36 For a great many people followed after him, and cried out, saying: Away with him.

 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?

 21:37 And when he came near to entering the castle, Paul said to the Chiliarch: Wilt thou permit me to speak with thee? And he said to him: Dost thou know Greek?

 21:38 But he said to him, Javanith knowest thou? Art thou not that Metsroya who before these days stirred up and led forth into the waste four thousand men workers of evils?

 21:38 Art not thou that Egyptian who, before these days, madest insurrection, and leadest out into the desert four thousand men, doers of evil?

 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.

 21:39 Paul said to him: I am a Jew, a man of Tarsus, a noted city in Cilicia, in which I was born: I pray thee, suffer me to speak to the people.

 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,

 21:40 And when he permitted him, Paul stood upon the stairs, and waved to them his hand; and when they were quiet, he addressed them in Hebrew, and said to them: