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Acts 21

It happened that after we'd parted from them and set out, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. And finding a ship sailing over to Phoenicia, we went in and set out. Now when we'd sighted Cyprus, we left it on the left hand and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre. Because there the

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The voyage to Tyre and Caesarea

It happened that after we'd parted from them and set out, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. And finding a ship sailing over to Phoenicia, we went in and set out. Now when we'd sighted Cyprus, we left it on the left hand and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre. Because there the ship was to unload her cargo. And finding disciples, we stayed there seven days. And they said to Paul through the Spirit that he shouldn't go up to Jerusalem. When we'd finished those days, we left 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. When we'd said goodbye to each other, we went into the ship. And they returned home again. When we'd finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais and greeted the brothers and stayed with them one day. The next day we who were of Paul's company left and came to Caesarea. And we went into the house of Philip the preacher, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him. The same man had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied. As we stayed there many days, a certain prophet came down from Judea named Agabus. When he'd come to us, he took Paul's belt and tied his own hands and feet and said: This is what the Holy Spirit says. That's how the Jews at Jerusalem will tie up the man who owns this belt, and will hand him over into the hands of the Gentiles. When we heard these things, both we and those of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem. Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? I'm ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus." When he would not be persuaded, we stopped arguing and said, "The will of the Lord be done." After those days we packed our things and went up to Jerusalem. There went with us some of the disciples of Caesarea too and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, who we should stay with.

And it happened that after we'd parted from them and set out, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. And finding a ship sailing over to Phoenicia, we went in and set out. Now when we'd sighted Cyprus, we left it on the left hand and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre. Because there the ship was to unload her cargo. And finding disciples, we stayed there seven days. And they said to Paul through the Spirit that he shouldn't go up to Jerusalem. And when we'd finished those days, we left and went our way. And they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the town. And we kneeled down on the shore and prayed. And when we'd said goodbye to each other, we went into the ship. And they came back home again. And when we'd finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais and greeted the brothers and stayed with them one day. And the next day we who were of Paul's company left and came to Caesarea. And we went into the house of Philip the preacher, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him. And the same man had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied. And as we stayed there plenty of days, a certain prophet came down from Judea named Agabus. And when he'd come to us, he took Paul's belt and tied his own hands and feet and said: This is what the Holy Spirit says. That's how the Jews at Jerusalem will tie up the man who owns this belt, and will hand him over into the hands of the nations. And when we heard these things, both we and the ones of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem. Then Paul answered: What do you mean, weeping and breaking my heart? Because I'm ready not only to be tied up but to die too at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. And when he wouldn't be talked round, we stopped: The will of the Lord be done. And after those days we packed up and went up to Jerusalem. There went with us some of the disciples of Caesarea too and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, who we should stay with.

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: And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. 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. And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. 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. And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again. And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. 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. And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus. 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. And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. 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. And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem. 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.

1

It happened that after we'd parted from them and set out, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

Plain English

And it happened that after we'd parted from them and set out, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

King James Version, 1611

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 to Phoenicia, we went in and set out.

King James Version, 1611

And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.

3

Now when we'd sighted Cyprus, we left it on the left hand and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre. Because there the ship was to unload her cargo.

King James Version, 1611

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 stayed there seven days. And they said to Paul through the Spirit that he shouldn't go up to Jerusalem.

King James Version, 1611

And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

5

When we'd finished those days, we left 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.

Plain English

And when we'd finished those days, we left and went our way. And they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the town. And we kneeled down on the shore and prayed.

King James Version, 1611

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

When we'd said goodbye to each other, we went into the ship. And they returned home again.

Plain English

And when we'd said goodbye to each other, we went into the ship. And they came back home again.

King James Version, 1611

And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.

7

When we'd finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais and greeted the brothers and stayed with them one day.

Plain English

And when we'd finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais and greeted the brothers and stayed with them one day.

King James Version, 1611

And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.

8

The next day we who were of Paul's company left and came to Caesarea. And we went into the house of Philip the preacher, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

Plain English

And the next day we who were of Paul's company left and came to Caesarea. And we went into the house of Philip the preacher, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

King James Version, 1611

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

The same man had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.

Plain English

And the same man had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.

King James Version, 1611

And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

10

As we stayed there many days, a certain prophet came down from Judea named Agabus.

Plain English

And as we stayed there plenty of days, a certain prophet came down from Judea named Agabus.

King James Version, 1611

And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.

11

When he'd come to us, he took Paul's belt and tied his own hands and feet and said: This is what the Holy Spirit says. That's how the Jews at Jerusalem will tie up the man who owns this belt, and will hand him over into the hands of the Gentiles.

Plain English

And when he'd come to us, he took Paul's belt and tied his own hands and feet and said: This is what the Holy Spirit says. That's how the Jews at Jerusalem will tie up the man who owns this belt, and will hand him over into the hands of the nations.

King James Version, 1611

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

When we heard these things, both we and those of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

Plain English

And when we heard these things, both we and the ones of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

King James Version, 1611

And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

13

Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? I'm ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."

Plain English

Then Paul answered: What do you mean, weeping and breaking my heart? Because I'm ready not only to be tied up but to die too at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

King James Version, 1611

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

When he would not be persuaded, we stopped arguing and said, "The will of the Lord be done."

Plain English

And when he wouldn't be talked round, we stopped: The will of the Lord be done.

King James Version, 1611

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

15

After those days we packed our things and went up to Jerusalem.

Plain English

And after those days we packed up and went up to Jerusalem.

King James Version, 1611

And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.

16

There went with us some of the disciples of Caesarea too and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, who we should stay with.

King James Version, 1611

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.

Paul at Jerusalem

When we'd come to Jerusalem, the brothers took us in gladly. The next day Paul went in with us to James. And all the elders were there. When he'd greeted them, he told in order what things God had worked among the Gentiles by his service. When they heard it, they gave glory to the Lord and said to him: You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who believe. And they're all zealous for the law. They're told about you that you teach all the Jews among the Gentiles to leave Moses, saying they shouldn't circumcise their children or walk in the ways. So what is it? The crowd has to come together for sure. Because they'll hear you've come. So do this that we say to you. We've got four men who have a vow on them. Take them and make yourself clean with them and pay their expenses, so they can shave their heads. And everyone can know that the things they were told about you are nothing, but that you yourself walk in order and keep the law. About the Gentiles who believe, we've written and settled that they keep nothing like that, except only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols and from blood and from what's strangled and from sexual sin. Then Paul took the men, and the next day cleaning himself with them went into the temple, to show the finishing of the days of cleaning, till an offering should be offered for every one of them.

And when we'd come to Jerusalem, the brothers took us in gladly. And the next day Paul went in with us to James. And all the elders were there. And when he'd greeted them, he told in order what things God had worked among the nations by his service. And when they heard it, they gave glory to the Lord and said to him: You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who believe. And they're all zealous for the teaching. And they're told about you that you teach all the Jews among the nations to leave Moses, saying they shouldn't circumcise their children or walk in the ways. So what is it? The crowd has to come together for sure. Because they'll hear you've come. So do this that we say to you. We've got four men who have a vow on them. Take them and make yourself clean with them and pay their expenses, so they can shave their heads. And everyone can know that the things they were told about you are nothing, but that you yourself walk in order and keep the teaching. About the nations who believe, we've written and settled that they keep nothing like that, except only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols and from blood and from what's strangled and from sexual sin. Then Paul took the men, and the next day cleaning himself with them went into the temple, to show the finishing of the days of cleaning, till an offering should be offered for every one of them.

And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. 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: 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. What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them; 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. 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. 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.

17

When we'd come to Jerusalem, the brothers took us in gladly.

Plain English

And when we'd come to Jerusalem, the brothers took us in gladly.

King James Version, 1611

And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

18

The next day Paul went in with us to James. And all the elders were there.

Plain English

And the next day Paul went in with us to James. And all the elders were there.

King James Version, 1611

And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.

19

When he'd greeted them, he told in order what things God had worked among the Gentiles by his service.

Plain English

And when he'd greeted them, he told in order what things God had worked among the nations by his service.

King James Version, 1611

And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

20

When they heard it, they gave glory to the Lord and said to him: You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who believe. And they're all zealous for the law.

Plain English

And when they heard it, they gave glory to the Lord and said to him: You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who believe. And they're all zealous for the teaching.

King James Version, 1611

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

They're told about you that you teach all the Jews among the Gentiles to leave Moses, saying they shouldn't circumcise their children or walk in the ways.

Plain English

And they're told about you that you teach all the Jews among the nations to leave Moses, saying they shouldn't circumcise their children or walk in the ways.

King James Version, 1611

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

So what is it? The crowd has to come together for sure. Because they'll hear you've come.

King James Version, 1611

What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.

23

So do this that we say to you. We've got four men who have a vow on them.

King James Version, 1611

Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;

24

Take them and make yourself clean with them and pay their expenses, so they can shave their heads. And everyone can know that the things they were told about you are nothing, but that you yourself walk in order and keep the law.

Plain English

Take them and make yourself clean with them and pay their expenses, so they can shave their heads. And everyone can know that the things they were told about you are nothing, but that you yourself walk in order and keep the teaching.

King James Version, 1611

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

About the Gentiles who believe, we've written and settled that they keep nothing like that, except only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols and from blood and from what's strangled and from sexual sin.

Plain English

About the nations who believe, we've written and settled that they keep nothing like that, except only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols and from blood and from what's strangled and from sexual sin.

King James Version, 1611

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 cleaning himself with them went into the temple, to show the finishing of the days of cleaning, till an offering should be offered for every one of them.

King James Version, 1611

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.

The riot in the temple

When the seven days were nearly up, the Jews of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people and laid hands on him. They cried out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against the people, the law and this place. And now he has brought Greeks into the temple and polluted this holy place!" (Because they'd seen Trophimus an Ephesian with him in the city before, who they thought Paul had brought into the temple.) And all the city was moved, and the people ran together. And they took Paul and dragged him out of the temple. And immediately the doors were shut. As they were trying to kill him, word reached the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. He immediately took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. When the crowd saw the chief captain and soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. The chief captain came near, arrested Paul and ordered him bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done. And some cried one thing and some another among the crowd. And when he couldn't know for sure because of the uproar, he commanded him to be carried into the barracks. When he came to the stairs, it was so that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the people. The crowd followed behind, shouting, "Away with him!" As Paul was about to be led into the barracks, he said to the chief captain: Can I speak to you? Who said: Can you speak Greek? Aren't you that Egyptian who before these days made an uproar and led out into the wilderness four thousand men who were murderers? But Paul said: I'm a man who's a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city. And I beg you, let me speak to the people. When he'd given him leave, Paul stood on the stairs and waved with the hand to the people. And when there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language:

And when the seven days were nearly up, the Jews of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people and laid hands on him. And cried out: Men of Israel, help. This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people and the teaching and this place. And what's more he's brought Greeks into the temple too and has made this holy place common. (Because they'd seen Trophimus an Ephesian with him in the town before, who they thought Paul had brought into the temple.) And all the town was moved, and the people ran together. And they took Paul and dragged him out of the temple. And straight away the doors were shut. And as they went about to kill him, word came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. Who straight away took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. And when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. Then the chief captain came near and took him and ordered him to be tied with two chains. And asked who he was and what he'd done. And some cried one thing and some another among the crowd. And when he couldn't know for sure because of the uproar, he ordered him to be carried into the castle. And when he came to the stairs, it was so that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the people. Because the crowd of the people followed after, crying out: Away with him. And as Paul was about to be led into the castle, he said to the chief captain: Can I speak to you? Who said: Can you speak Greek? Aren't you that Egyptian who before these days made an uproar and led out into the wilderness four thousand men who were murderers? But Paul said: I'm a man who's a Jew of Tarsus, a town in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean town. And I beg you, let me speak to the people. And when he'd given him leave, Paul stood on the stairs and waved with the hand to the people. And when there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew tongue:

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, 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. (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) 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. And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. 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. 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. 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. And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people. For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him. 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? Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers? 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. 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,

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When the seven days were nearly up, the Jews of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people and laid hands on him.

Plain English

And when the seven days were nearly up, the Jews of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people and laid hands on him.

King James Version, 1611

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

They cried out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against the people, the law and this place. And now he has brought Greeks into the temple and polluted this holy place!"

Plain English

And cried out: Men of Israel, help. This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people and the teaching and this place. And what's more he's brought Greeks into the temple too and has made this holy place common.

King James Version, 1611

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

(Because they'd seen Trophimus an Ephesian with him in the city before, who they thought Paul had brought into the temple.)

Plain English

(Because they'd seen Trophimus an Ephesian with him in the town before, who they thought Paul had brought into the temple.)

King James Version, 1611

(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 dragged him out of the temple. And immediately the doors were shut.

Plain English

And all the town was moved, and the people ran together. And they took Paul and dragged him out of the temple. And straight away the doors were shut.

King James Version, 1611

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

As they were trying to kill him, word reached the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

Plain English

And as they went about to kill him, word came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

King James Version, 1611

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

He immediately took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. When the crowd saw the chief captain and soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

Plain English

Who straight away took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. And when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

King James Version, 1611

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

The chief captain came near, arrested Paul and ordered him bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.

Plain English

Then the chief captain came near and took him and ordered him to be tied with two chains. And asked who he was and what he'd done.

King James Version, 1611

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 and some another among the crowd. And when he couldn't know for sure because of the uproar, he commanded him to be carried into the barracks.

Plain English

And some cried one thing and some another among the crowd. And when he couldn't know for sure because of the uproar, he ordered him to be carried into the castle.

King James Version, 1611

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

When he came to the stairs, it was so that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the people.

Plain English

And when he came to the stairs, it was so that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the people.

King James Version, 1611

And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

36

The crowd followed behind, shouting, "Away with him!"

Plain English

Because the crowd of the people followed after, crying out: Away with him.

King James Version, 1611

For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.

37

As Paul was about to be led into the barracks, he said to the chief captain: Can I speak to you? Who said: Can you speak Greek?

Plain English

And as Paul was about to be led into the castle, he said to the chief captain: Can I speak to you? Who said: Can you speak Greek?

King James Version, 1611

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

Aren't you that Egyptian who before these days made an uproar and led out into the wilderness four thousand men who were murderers?

King James Version, 1611

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'm a man who's a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city. And I beg you, let me speak to the people.

Plain English

But Paul said: I'm a man who's a Jew of Tarsus, a town in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean town. And I beg you, let me speak to the people.

King James Version, 1611

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

When he'd given him leave, Paul stood on the stairs and waved with the hand to the people. And when there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language:

Plain English

And when he'd given him leave, Paul stood on the stairs and waved with the hand to the people. And when there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew tongue:

King James Version, 1611

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,