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[1] When we had departed from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
[2] Having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.
[3] When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for the ship was there to unload her cargo.
[4] Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
[5] When those days were over, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.
[6] After saying goodbye to each other, we went on board the ship, and they returned home again.
[7] When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers and stayed with them one day.
[8] On the next day, we who were Paul’s companions departed and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
[9] Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
[10] As we stayed there some days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
[11] Coming to us and taking Paul’s belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘So the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’ ”
[12] When we heard these things, both we and the people of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.
[13] Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
[14] When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.”
[15] After these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.
[16] Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.
[17] When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.
[18] The day following, Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.
[19] When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.
[20] They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.
[21] They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children and not to walk after the customs.
[22] What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.
[23] Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow.
[24] Take them and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law.
[25] But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality.”
[26] Then Paul took the men, and the next day purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.
[27] When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,
[28] crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place!”
[29] For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.
[30] All the city was moved and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.
[31] As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
[32] Immediately he took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul.
[33] Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.
[34] Some shouted one thing and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn’t find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.
[35] When he came to the stairs, he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;
[36] for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, “Away with him!”
[37] As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, “May I speak to you?” He said, “Do you know Greek?
[38] Aren’t you then the Egyptian who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?”
[39] But Paul said, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.”
[40] When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Acts 21 (KJVS)

[1] And it came to pass (), that after we were gotten () from them , and had launched (), we came () with a straight course () unto Coos , and the [day] following unto Rhodes , and from thence unto Patara :
[2] And finding () a ship sailing over () unto Phenicia , we went aboard (), and set forth ().
[3] Now when we had discovered () Cyprus , we left () it on the left hand , and sailed () into Syria , and landed () at Tyre : for there the ship was () to unlade () her burden .
[4] And finding () disciples , we tarried () there seven days : who said () to Paul through the Spirit , that he should not go up () to Jerusalem .
[5] And when we had () accomplished () those days , we departed () and went our way (); and they all brought us on our way (), with wives and children , till [we were] out of the city : and we kneeled down () on the shore , and prayed ().
[6] And when we had taken our leave () one of another , we took () ship ; and they returned home again ().
[7] And when we had finished () [our] course from Tyre , we came () to Ptolemais , and saluted () the brethren , and abode () with them one day .
[8] And the next [day] we that were of Paul’s company departed (), and came () () unto Caesarea : and we entered () into the house of Philip the evangelist , which was () [one] of the seven ; and abode () with him .
[9] And the same man had () four daughters , virgins , which did prophesy ().
[10] And as we tarried () [there] many days , there came down () from Judaea a certain prophet , named Agabus .
[11] And when he was come () unto us , he took () Paul’s girdle , and bound () his own hands and feet , and said (), Thus saith () the Holy Ghost , So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind () the man that owneth () this girdle , and shall deliver () [him] into the hands of the Gentiles .
[12] And when we heard () these things , both we , and they of that place , besought () him not to go up () to Jerusalem .
[13] Then Paul answered (), What mean ye () to weep () and to break () mine heart ? for I am () ready not to be bound () only , but also to die () at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus .
[14] And when he would not be persuaded (), we ceased (), saying (), The will of the Lord be done ().
[15] And after those days we took up our carriages (), and went up () to Jerusalem .
[16] There went () with us also [certain] of the disciples of Caesarea , and brought () with them one Mnason of Cyprus , an old disciple , with whom we should lodge ().
[17] And when we were come () to Jerusalem , the brethren received () us gladly .
[18] And the [day] following () Paul went in () with us unto James ; and all the elders were present ().
[19] And when he had saluted () them , he declared () particularly what things God had wrought () among the Gentiles by his ministry .
[20] And when they heard () [it], they glorified () the Lord , and said () unto him , Thou seest (), brother , how many thousands of Jews there are () which believe (); and they are () all zealous of the law :
[21] And they are informed () of thee , that thou teachest () all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses , saying () that they ought not to circumcise () [their] children , neither to walk () after the customs .
[22] What is it () therefore ? the multitude must () needs come together (): for they will hear () that thou art come ().
[23] Do () therefore this that we say () to thee : We have () four men which have () a vow on them ;
[24] Them take (), and purify thyself () with them , and be at charges () with them , that they may shave () [their] heads : and all may know () that those things , whereof they were informed () concerning thee , are () nothing ; but [that] thou thyself also walkest orderly (), and keepest () the law .
[25] As touching the Gentiles which believe (), we have written () [and] concluded () that they observe () no such thing , save only that they keep () themselves from [things] offered to idols , and from blood , and from strangled , and from fornication .
[26] Then Paul took () the men , and the next () day purifying himself () with them entered () into the temple , to signify () the accomplishment of the days of purification , until that an offering should be offered () for every one of them .
[27] And when the seven days were almost () ended (), the Jews which were of Asia , when they saw () him in the temple , stirred up () all the people , and laid () hands on him ,
[28] Crying out (), Men of Israel , help (): This is () the man , that teacheth () all [men] every where against the people , and the law , and this place : and further brought () Greeks also into the temple , and hath polluted () this holy place .
[29] (For they had () seen before () with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian , whom they supposed () that Paul had brought () into the temple .)
[30] And all the city was moved (), and the people ran together () : and they took () Paul , and drew () him out of the temple : and forthwith the doors were shut ().
[31] And as they went about () to kill () him , tidings came () unto the chief captain of the band , that all Jerusalem was in an uproar ().
[32] Who immediately took () soldiers and centurions , and ran down () unto them : and when they saw () the chief captain and the soldiers , they left () beating () of Paul .
[33] Then the chief captain came near (), and took () him , and commanded () [him] to be bound with () two chains ; and demanded () who he was (), and what he had () done ().
[34] And some cried () one thing , some another , among the multitude : and when he could () not know () the certainty for the tumult , he commanded () him to be carried () into the castle .
[35] And when he came () upon the stairs , so it was (), that he was borne () of the soldiers for the violence of the people .
[36] For the multitude of the people followed after (), crying (), Away () with him .
[37] And as Paul was to be () led () into the castle , he said () unto the chief captain , May () I speak () unto thee ? Who said (), Canst thou speak () Greek ?
[38] Art () not thou that Egyptian , which before these days madest an uproar (), and leddest out () into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers ?
[39] But Paul said (), I am () a man [which am] a Jew of Tarsus , [a city] in Cilicia , a citizen of no mean city : and , I beseech () thee , suffer () me to speak () unto the people .
[40] And when he had given him licence (), Paul stood () on the stairs , and beckoned () with the hand unto the people . And when there was made () a great silence , he spake () unto [them] in the Hebrew tongue , saying (),

Young’s Literal Translation

Acts 21 (YLT)

[1] And it came to pass, at our sailing, having been parted from them, having run direct, we came to Coos, and the succeeding day to Rhodes, and thence to Patara,
[2] and having found a ship passing over to Phenicia, having gone on board, we sailed,
[3] and having discovered Cyprus, and having left it on the left, we were sailing to Syria, and did land at Tyre, for there was the ship discharging the lading.
[4] And having found out the disciples, we tarried there seven days, and they said to Paul, through the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem;
[5] but when it came that we completed the days, having gone forth, we went on, all bringing us on the way, with women and children, unto the outside of the city, and having bowed the knees upon the shore, we prayed,
[6] and having embraced one another, we embarked in the ship, and they returned to their own friends.
[7] And we, having finished the course, from Tyre came down to Ptolemais, and having saluted the brethren, we remained one day with them;
[8] and on the morrow Paul and his company having gone forth, we came to Caesarea, and having entered into the house of Philip the evangelist-who is of the seven-we remained with him,
[9] and this one had four daughters, virgins, prophesying.
[10] And we remaining many more days, there came down a certain one from Judea, a prophet, by name Agabus,
[11] and he having come unto us, and having taken up the girdle of Paul, having bound also his own hands and feet, said, ‘Thus saith the Holy Spirit, The man whose is this girdle-so shall the Jews in Jerusalem bind, and they shall deliver him up to the hands of nations.’
[12] And when we heard these things, we called upon him-both we, and those of that place-not to go up to Jerusalem,
[13] and Paul answered, ‘What do ye-weeping, and crushing mine heart? for I, not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, am ready, for the name of the Lord Jesus;’
[14] and he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, ‘The will of the Lord be done.’
[15] And after these days, having taken our vessels, we were going up to Jerusalem,
[16] and there went also of the disciples from Caesarea with us, bringing with them him with whom we may lodge, a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an aged disciple.
[17] And we having come to Jerusalem, the brethren did gladly receive us,
[18] and on the morrow Paul was going in with us unto James, all the elders also came,
[19] and having saluted them, he was declaring, one by one, each of the things God did among the nations through his ministration,
[20] and they having heard, were glorifying the Lord. They said also to him, ‘Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law,
[21] and they are instructed concerning thee, that apostasy from Moses thou dost teach to all Jews among the nations, saying-Not to circumcise the children, nor after the customs to walk;
[22] what then is it? certainly the multitude it behoveth to come together, for they will hear that thou hast come.
[23] ‘This, therefore, do that we say to thee: We have four men having a vow on themselves,
[24] these having taken, be purified with them, and be at expence with them, that they may shave the head, and all may know that the things of which they have been instructed concerning thee are nothing, but thou dost walk-thyself also-the law keeping.
[25] ‘And concerning those of the nations who have believed, we have written, having given judgment, that they observe no such thing, except to keep themselves both from idol-sacrifices, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom.’
[26] Then Paul, having taken the men, on the following day, with them having purified himself, was entering into the temple, announcing the fulfilment of the days of the purification, till the offering was offered for each one of them.
[27] And, as the seven days were about to be fully ended, the Jews from Asia having beheld him in the temple, were stirring up all the multitude, and they laid hands upon him,
[28] crying out, ‘Men, Israelites, help! this is the man who, against the people, and the law, and this place, all everywhere is teaching; and further, also, Greeks he brought into the temple, and hath defiled this holy place;’
[29] for they had seen before Trophimus, the Ephesian, in the city with him, whom they were supposing that Paul brought into the temple.
[30] All the city also was moved and there was a running together of the people, and having laid hold on Paul, they were drawing him out of the temple, and immediately were the doors shut,
[31] and they seeking to kill him, a rumour came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem hath been thrown into confusion,
[32] who, at once, having taken soldiers and centurions, ran down upon them, and they having seen the chief captain and the soldiers, did leave off beating Paul.
[33] Then the chief captain, having come nigh, took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he hath been doing,
[34] and some were crying out one thing, and some another, among the multitude, and not being able to know the certainty because of the tumult, he commanded him to be carried to the castle,
[35] and when he came upon the steps, it happened he was borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the multitude,
[36] for the crowd of the people was following after, crying, ‘Away with him.’
[37] And Paul being about to be led into the castle, saith to the chief captain, ‘Is it permitted to me to say anything unto thee?’ and he said, ‘Greek dost thou know?
[38] art not thou, then, the Egyptian who before these days made an uprising, and did lead into the desert the four thousand men of the assassins?’
[39] And Paul said, ‘I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, of Tarsus of Cilicia, of no mean city a citizen; and I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.’
[40] And he having given him leave, Paul having stood upon the stairs, did beckon with the hand to the people, and there having been a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew dialect, saying: