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* And it came to pass , that after we were gotten from them , and had launched , we came with a straight course to Coos , and the day following to Rhodes , and from there to Patara : * And finding a ship sailing over to 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 brothers , and stayed with them one day . * And the next day we that were of Paul ' company departed , and came to Caesarea : and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist , which was one of the seven ; and stayed 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 to us , he took Paul ' girdle , and bound his own hands and feet , and said , Thus said the Holy Ghost , So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that ownes 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 , sought him not to go up to Jerusalem . * Then Paul answered , What mean you to weep and to break my 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 . * And when we were come to Jerusalem , the brothers received us gladly . * And the day following Paul went in with us to James ; and all the elders were present . * And when he had saluted them , he declared particularly what things God had worked among the Gentiles by his ministry . * And when they heard it , they glorified the Lord , and said to him , You see , brother , how many thousands of Jews there are which believe ; and they are all zealous of the law : * And they are informed of you , that you teach 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 you are come . * Do therefore this that we say to you : We have four men which have a vow on them ; * Them take , and purify yourself 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 you , are nothing ; but that you yourself also walk orderly , and keep 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 . * 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 teaches all men every where against the people , and the law , and this place : and further brought Greeks also into the temple , and has 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 immediately the doors were shut . * And as they went about to kill him , tidings came to the chief captain of the band , that all Jerusalem was in an uproar . * Who immediately took soldiers and centurions , and ran down to 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 on 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 to the chief captain , May I speak to you ? Who said , Can you speak Greek ? * Are not you that Egyptian , which before these days made an uproar , and led 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 you , suffer me to speak to the people . * And when he had given him license , Paul stood on the stairs , and beckoned with the hand to the people . And when there was made a great silence , he spoke to them in the Hebrew tongue , saying ,

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