1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Acts 21
1 Paul will not by any means be dissuaded from going to Jerusalem. 9 Philip's daughters prophetesses. 17 Paul cometh to Jerusalem: 27 where he is apprehended, and in great danger, 31 but by the chief captain is rescued, and permitted to speak to the people.
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When 5613 we had parted 645 from them and had set 321 sail 321, we ran 2113 a straight 2113 course 2113 to Cos 2972 and the next 1836 day to Rhodes 4499 and from there 2547 to Patara 3959;
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and having found 2147 a ship 4143 crossing 1276 over 1276 to Phoenicia 5403, we went 1910 aboard 1910 and set 321 sail 321.
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When we came 398 in sight 398 of Cyprus 2954, leaving 2641 it on the left 2176, we kept sailing 4126 to Syria 4947 and landed 2718 at Tyre 5184; for there 1566 the ship 4143 was to unload 670 its cargo 1117.
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After looking 429 up the disciples 3101, we stayed 1961 there 847 seven 2033 days 2250; and they kept telling 3004 Paul 3972 through 1223 the Spirit 4151 not to set 1910 foot 1910 in Jerusalem 2414.
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When 3753 our days 2250 there were ended 1822, we left 1831 and started 4198 on our journey 4311, while they all 3956, with wives 1135 and children 5043, escorted 4311 us until 2193 [we were] out of the city 4172. After kneeling 1119 5087 down 5087 1119 on the beach 123 and praying 4336, we said 537b farewell 537b to one 240 another 240.
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Then 2532 we went 1684 on board 1684 the ship 4143, and they returned 5290 home 2398 again.
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¶ When we had finished 1274 the voyage 4144 from Tyre 5184, we arrived 2658 at Ptolemais 4424, and after greeting 782 the brethren 80, we stayed 3306 with them for a day 2250.
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On the next 1887 day 1887 we left 1831 and came 2064 to Caesarea 2542, and entering 1525 the house 3624 of Philip 5376 the evangelist 2099, who was one of the seven 2033, we stayed 3306 with him.
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Now 1161 this 3778 man 3778 had 1510 four 5064 virgin 3933 daughters 2364 who were prophetesses 4395.
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As we were staying 1961 there for some 4183 days 2250, a prophet 4396 named 3686 Agabus 13 came 2718 down 2718 from Judea 2453.
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And coming 2064 to us, he took 142 Paul’s 3972 belt 2223 and bound 1210 his own 1438 feet 4228 and hands 5495, and said 3004, “This 3592 is what 3592 the Holy 40 Spirit 4151 says 3004: ‘In this 3779 way 3779 the Jews 2453 at Jerusalem 2419 will bind 1210 the man 435 who 3739 owns 1510 this 3778 belt 2223 and deliver 3860 him into the hands 5495 of the Gentiles 1484.’”
21:12
When 5613 we had heard 191 this 3778, we as well 5037 as the local 1786 residents 1786 [began] begging 3870 him not to go 305 up to Jerusalem 2419.
21:13
Then 5119 Paul 3972 answered 611, “What 5101 are you doing 4160, weeping 2799 and breaking 4919 my heart 2588? For I am 2192 ready 2093 not only 3440 to be bound 1210, but even 2532 to die 599 at Jerusalem 2419 for the name 3686 of the Lord 2962 Jesus 2424.”
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And since he would not be persuaded 3982, we fell 2270 silent 2270, remarking 3004, “The will 2307 of the Lord 2962 be done 1096!”
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¶ After 3326 these 3778 days 2250 we got 1980b ready 1980b and started 305 on our way 305 up to Jerusalem 2414.
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[Some] of the disciples 3101 from Caesarea 2542 also 2532 came 4905 with us, taking 71 us to Mnason 3416 of Cyprus 2953, a disciple 3101 of long 744 standing 744 with whom 3739 we were to lodge 3579.
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¶ After 1161 we arrived 1096 in Jerusalem 2414, the brethren 80 received 588 us gladly 780.
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And the following 1897a day Paul 3972 went 1524 in with us to James 2385, and all 3956 the elders 4245 were present 3854.
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After he had greeted 782 them, he [began] to relate 1834 one 1520 by one 1520 the things which 3739 God 2316 had done 4160 among 1722 the Gentiles 1484 through 1223 his ministry 1248.
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And when they heard 191 it they [began] glorifying 1392 God 2316; and they said 3004 to him, “You see 2334, brother 80, how 4214 many 4214 thousands 3461 there are among 1722 the Jews 2453 of those 3588 who have believed 4100, and they are all 3956 zealous 2207 for the Law 3551;
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and they have been told 2727 about 4012 you, that you are teaching 1321 all 3956 the Jews 2453 who are among 2596 the Gentiles 1484 to forsake 646 Moses 3475, telling 3004 them not to circumcise 4059 their children 5043 nor 3366 to walk 4043 according to the customs 1485.
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“What 5101, then 3767, is [to be done]? They will certainly 3843 hear 191 that you have come 2064.
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“Therefore 3767 do 4160 this 3778 that we tell 3004 you. We have four 5064 men 435 who are under 2192 1909 a vow 2171;
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take 3880 them and purify 48 yourself along 4862 with them, and pay 1159 their expenses 1159 so 2443 that they may shave 3587b their heads 2776; and all 3956 will know 1097 that there is nothing 3762 to the things which 3739 they have been told 2727 about 4012 you, but that you yourself 846 also 2532 walk 4748 orderly 4748, keeping 5442 the Law 3551.
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“But concerning 4012 the Gentiles 1484 who have believed 4100, we wrote 1989, having decided 2919 that they should abstain 5442 from meat 3588 sacrificed 1494 to idols 1494 and from blood 129 and from what is strangled 4156 and from fornication 4202.”
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Then 5119 Paul 3972 took 3880 the men 435, and the next 2192 day 2250, purifying 48 himself along 4862 with them, went 1524 into the temple 2413 giving 1229 notice 1229 of the completion 1604 of the days 2250 of purification 49, until 2193 the sacrifice 4376 was offered 4374 for each 1538 one 1520 of them.
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¶ When 5613 the seven 2033 days 2250 were almost 3195 over 4931, the Jews 2453 from Asia 773, upon seeing 2300 him in the temple 2413, [began] to stir 4797 up all 3956 the crowd 3793 and laid 1911 hands 5495 on him,
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crying 2896 out, “Men 435 of Israel 2475a, come 997 to our aid 997! This 3778 is the man 444 who preaches 1321 to all 3956 men 3956 everywhere 3836a against 2596 our people 2992 and the Law 3551 and this 3778 place 5117; and besides 2089 he has even 2532 brought 1521 Greeks 1672 into the temple 2413 and has defiled 2840 this 3778 holy 40 place 5117.”
21:29
For they had previously 4308 seen 4308 Trophimus 5161 the Ephesian 2180 in the city 4172 with him, and they supposed 3543 that Paul 3972 had brought 1521 him into the temple 2413.
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Then 2532 all 3650 the city 4172 was provoked 2795, and the people 2992 rushed 4890 together 4890, and taking 1949 hold 1949 of Paul 3972 they dragged 1670 him out of the temple 2413, and immediately 2112 the doors 2374 were shut 2808.
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While they were seeking 2212 to kill 615 him, a report 5334 came 305 up to the commander 5506 of the [Roman] cohort 4686 that all 3650 Jerusalem 2419 was in confusion 4797.
21:32
At once 1824 he took 3880 along 3880 [some] soldiers 4757 and centurions 1543 and ran 2701 down 2701 to them; and when they saw 3708 the commander 5506 and the soldiers 4757, they stopped 3973 beating 5180 Paul 3972.
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Then 5119 the commander 5506 came 1448 up and took 1949 hold 1949 of him, and ordered 2753 him to be bound 1210 with two 1417 chains 254; and he [began] asking 4441 who 5101 he was and what 5101 he had done 4160.
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But among 1722 the crowd 3793 some 243 were shouting 2019 one thing [and] some 243 another 243, and when he could 1410 not find 1097 out the facts 804 because 1223 of the uproar 2351, he ordered 2753 him to be brought 71 into the barracks 3925b.
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When 3753 he got 1096 to the stairs 304, he was carried 941 by the soldiers 4757 because 1223 of the violence 970 of the mob 3793;
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for the multitude 4128 of the people 2992 kept following 190 them, shouting 2896, “Away 142 with him!”
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¶ As Paul 3972 was about 3195 to be brought 1521 into the barracks 3925b, he said 3004 to the commander 5506, “May 1832 I say 3004 something 5100 to you?” And he *said 5346, “Do you know 1097 Greek 1676?
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“Then 686 you are not the Egyptian 124 who some 3778 time 2250 ago 4253 stirred 387 up a revolt 387 and led 1806 the four 5070 thousand 5070 men 435 of the Assassins 4607 out into the wilderness 2048?”
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But Paul 3972 said 3004, “I am 1510 a Jew 2453 of Tarsus 5018 in Cilicia 2791, a citizen 4177 of no 3756 insignificant 767 city 4172; and I beg 1189a you, allow 2010 me to speak 2980 to the people 2992.”
21:40
When he had given 2010 him permission 2010, Paul 3972, standing 2476 on the stairs 304, motioned 2678 to the people 2992 with his hand 5495; and when there was a great 4183 hush 4602, he spoke 4377 to them in the Hebrew 1446 dialect 1258, saying 3004,
