Acts:21:15-40

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* And after those days we took up our carriages (5666 ), and went up (5707 ) to Jerusalem . * There went (5627 ) with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea , and brought (5723 ) with them one Mnason of Cyprus , an old disciple , with whom we should lodge (5686 ). * And when we were come (5637 ) to Jerusalem , the brethren received (5662 ) us gladly . * And the day following (5752 ) Paul went in (5715 ) with us unto James ; and all the elders were present (5633 ). * And when he had saluted (5666 ) them , he declared (5711 ) particularly what things God had wrought (5656 ) among the Gentiles by his ministry . * And when they heard (5660 ) it , they glorified (5707 ) the Lord , and said (5627 ) unto him , Thou seest (5719 ), brother , how many thousands of Jews there are (5748 ) which believe (5761 ); and they are (5719 ) all zealous of the law : * And they are informed (5681 ) of thee , that thou teachest (5719 ) all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses , saying (5723 ) that they ought not to circumcise (5721 ) their children , neither to walk (5721 ) after the customs . * What is it (5748 ) therefore ? the multitude must (5748 ) needs come together (5629 ): for they will hear (5695 ) that thou art come (5754 ). * Do (5657 ) therefore this that we say (5719 ) to thee : We have (5748 ) four men which have (5723 ) a vow on them ; * Them take (5631 ), and purify thyself (5682 ) with them , and be at charges (5657 ) with them , that they may shave (5667 ) their heads : and all may know (5632 ) that those things , whereof they were informed (5769 ) concerning thee , are (5748 ) nothing ; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly (5719 ), and keepest (5723 ) the law . * As touching the Gentiles which believe (5761 ), we have written (5656 ) and concluded (5660 ) that they observe (5721 ) no such thing , save only that they keep (5733 ) themselves from things offered to idols , and from blood , and from strangled , and from fornication . * Then Paul took (5631 ) the men , and the next (5746 ) day purifying himself (5685 ) with them entered (5715 ) into the temple , to signify (5723 ) the accomplishment of the days of purification , until that an offering should be offered (5681 ) for every one of them . * And when the seven days were almost (5707 ) ended (5745 ), the Jews which were of Asia , when they saw (5666 ) him in the temple , stirred up (5707 ) all the people , and laid (5627 ) hands on him , * Crying out (5723 ), Men of Israel , help (5720 ): This is (5748 ) the man , that teacheth (5723 ) all men every where against the people , and the law , and this place : and further brought (5627 ) Greeks also into the temple , and hath polluted (5758 ) this holy place . * (For they had (5713 ) seen before (5761 ) with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian , whom they supposed (5707 ) that Paul had brought (5627 ) into the temple .) * And all the city was moved (5681 ), and the people ran together (5633 ): and they took (5637 ) Paul , and drew (5707 ) him out of the temple : and forthwith the doors were shut (5681 ). * And as they went about (5723 ) to kill (5658 ) him , tidings came (5627 ) unto the chief captain of the band , that all Jerusalem was in an uproar (5769 ). * Who immediately took (5631 ) soldiers and centurions , and ran down (5627 ) unto them : and when they saw (5631 ) the chief captain and the soldiers , they left (5668 ) beating (5723 ) of Paul . * Then the chief captain came near (5660 ), and took (5633 ) him , and commanded (5656 ) him to be bound with (5683 ) two chains ; and demanded (5711 ) who he was (5751 ), and what he had (5748 ) done (5761 ). * And some cried (5707 ) one thing , some another , among the multitude : and when he could (5740 ) not know (5629 ) the certainty for the tumult , he commanded (5656 ) him to be carried (5745 ) into the castle . * And when he came (5633 ) upon the stairs , so it was (5627 ), that he was borne (5745 ) of the soldiers for the violence of the people . * For the multitude of the people followed after (5707 ), crying (5723 ), Away (5720 ) with him . * And as Paul was to be (5723 ) led (5745 ) into the castle , he said (5719 ) unto the chief captain , May (5748 ) I speak (5629 ) unto thee ? Who said (5713 ), Canst thou speak (5719 ) Greek ? * Art (5748 ) not thou that Egyptian , which before these days madest an uproar (5660 ), and leddest out (5631 ) into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers ? * But Paul said (5627 ), I am (5748 ) a man which am a Jew of Tarsus , a city in Cilicia , a citizen of no mean city : and , I beseech (5736 ) thee , suffer (5657 ) me to speak (5658 ) unto the people . * And when he had given him licence (5660 ), Paul stood (5761 ) on the stairs , and beckoned (5656 ) with the hand unto the people . And when there was made (5637 ) a great silence , he spake (5656 ) unto them in the Hebrew tongue , saying (5723 ),

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