Actes 21
Nouvelle Edition de Genève – NEG1979
Paul arrive à Tyr
21 Nous nous embarquâmes, après nous être séparés d’eux, et nous allâmes directement à Cos[a], le lendemain à Rhodes[b], et de là à Patara[c]. 2 Et ayant trouvé un navire qui faisait la traversée vers la Phénicie, nous montâmes et partîmes. 3 Quand nous fûmes en vue de l’île de Chypre, nous la laissâmes à gauche, poursuivant notre route du côté de la Syrie, et nous abordâmes à Tyr, où le bâtiment devait décharger sa cargaison. 4 Nous trouvâmes les disciples, et nous restâmes là sept jours. Les disciples, poussés par l’Esprit, disaient à Paul de ne pas monter à Jérusalem. 5 Mais, lorsque nous fûmes au terme des sept jours, nous nous acheminâmes pour partir, et tous nous accompagnèrent avec leur femme et leurs enfants jusqu’à l’extérieur de la ville. Nous nous mîmes à genoux sur le rivage, et nous priâmes. 6 Puis, ayant pris congé les uns des autres, nous montâmes sur le navire, et ils retournèrent chez eux.
Paul à Ptolemaïs et à Césarée
7 Achevant notre navigation, nous allâmes de Tyr à Ptolemaïs[d], où nous saluâmes les frères, et passâmes un jour avec eux.
8 Nous partîmes le lendemain, et nous arrivâmes à Césarée. Etant entrés dans la maison de Philippe l’évangéliste, qui était l’un des sept, nous logeâmes chez lui. 9 Il avait quatre filles vierges qui prophétisaient. 10 Comme nous étions là depuis plusieurs jours, un prophète, nommé Agabus, descendit de Judée, 11 et vint nous trouver. Il prit la ceinture de Paul, se lia les pieds et les mains, et dit: Voici ce que déclare le Saint-Esprit: L’homme à qui appartient cette ceinture, les Juifs le lieront de la même manière à Jérusalem, et le livreront entre les mains des païens. 12 Quand nous entendîmes cela, nous et ceux de l’endroit, nous priâmes Paul de ne pas monter à Jérusalem. 13 Alors il répondit: Que faites-vous, en pleurant et en me brisant le cœur? Je suis prêt, non seulement à être lié, mais encore à mourir à Jérusalem pour le nom du Seigneur Jésus. 14 Comme il ne se laissait pas persuader, nous n’insistâmes pas, et nous dîmes: Que la volonté du Seigneur se fasse!
15 Après ces jours-là, nous fîmes nos préparatifs, et nous montâmes à Jérusalem. 16 Quelques disciples de Césarée vinrent aussi avec nous, et nous conduisirent chez un nommé Mnason, de l’île de Chypre, disciple de longue date, chez qui nous devions loger.
A Jérusalem, visite de Paul chez Jacques
17 Lorsque nous arrivâmes à Jérusalem, les frères nous reçurent avec joie. 18 Le lendemain, Paul se rendit avec nous chez Jacques, et tous les anciens s’y réunirent. 19 Après les avoir salués, il raconta en détail ce que Dieu avait fait au milieu des païens par son ministère. 20 Quand ils l’eurent entendu, ils glorifièrent Dieu. Puis ils lui dirent: Tu vois, frère, combien de milliers[e] de Juifs ont cru, et tous sont zélés pour la loi. 21 Or, ils ont appris que tu enseignes à tous les Juifs qui sont parmi les païens à renoncer à Moïse, leur disant de ne pas circoncire les enfants et de ne pas se conformer aux coutumes. 22 Que faire donc? Sans aucun doute [la multitude se rassemblera, car] on saura que tu es venu. 23 C’est pourquoi, fais ce que nous allons te dire. Il y a parmi nous quatre hommes qui ont fait un vœu; 24 prends-les avec toi, purifie-toi avec eux, et pourvois à leur dépense, afin qu’ils se rasent la tête. Et ainsi tous sauront que ce qu’ils ont entendu dire sur ton compte est faux, mais que toi aussi tu te conduis en observateur de la loi. 25 A l’égard des païens qui ont cru, nous avons décidé et nous leur avons écrit qu’ils doivent s’abstenir des viandes sacrifiées aux idoles, du sang, des animaux étouffés, et de la débauche[f]. 26 Alors Paul prit ces hommes, se purifia, et entra le lendemain dans le temple avec eux, pour annoncer à quel jour la purification serait accomplie et l’offrande présentée pour chacun d’eux.
Paul arrêté dans le Temple
27 A la fin des sept jours, les Juifs d’Asie, ayant vu Paul dans le temple, soulevèrent toute la foule, et mirent la main sur lui, 28 en criant: Hommes Israélites, au secours! Voici l’homme qui prêche partout et à tout le monde contre le peuple, contre la loi et contre ce lieu; il a même introduit des Grecs dans le temple, et a profané ce saint lieu. 29 Car ils avaient vu auparavant Trophime d’Ephèse avec lui dans la ville, et ils croyaient que Paul l’avait fait entrer dans le temple.
30 Toute la ville fut en émoi, et le peuple accourut de toutes parts. Ils se saisirent de Paul, et le traînèrent hors du temple, dont les portes furent aussitôt fermées. 31 Comme ils cherchaient à le tuer, le bruit vint au tribun de la cohorte que tout Jérusalem était dans la confusion. 32 A l’instant il prit des soldats et des centeniers, et courut à eux. Voyant le tribun et les soldats, ils cessèrent de frapper Paul. 33 Alors le tribun s’approcha, se saisit de lui, et le fit lier de deux chaînes. Puis il demanda qui il était, et ce qu’il avait fait. 34 Mais dans la foule, les uns criaient d’une manière, les autres d’une autre; ne pouvant donc rien apprendre de certain, à cause du tumulte, il ordonna de le mener dans la forteresse. 35 Lorsque Paul fut sur les degrés, il dut être porté par les soldats, à cause de la violence de la foule; 36 car la multitude du peuple suivait, en criant: Fais-le mourir!
37 Au moment d’être introduit dans la forteresse[g], Paul dit au tribun: M’est-il permis de te dire quelque chose? Le tribun répondit: Tu sais le grec? 38 Tu n’es donc pas cet Egyptien qui s’est révolté dernièrement, et qui a emmené dans le désert quatre mille brigands? 39 Je suis Juif, reprit Paul, de Tarse en Cilicie, citoyen d’une ville qui n’est pas sans importance. Permets-moi, je te prie, de parler au peuple. 40 Le tribun le lui ayant permis, Paul, debout sur les degrés, fit signe de la main au peuple. Un profond silence s’établit, et Paul, parlant en langue hébraïque, dit:
Footnotes
- Actes 21:1 Cos, petite île très proche de la côte asiatique
- Actes 21:1 Rhodes, capitale de l’île du même nom, célèbre par son colosse, l’une des sept merveilles du monde
- Actes 21:1 Patara, port sur le littoral asiatique, dans la province de Lycie
- Actes 21:7 Ptolemaïs, aujourd’hui Saint-Jean d’Acre, anciennement Acco; Jg 1:31
- Actes 21:20 Milliers, litt. myriades
- Actes 21:25 Seg. l’impudicité
- Actes 21:37 La forteresse, la forteresse Antonia, à l’angle nord-ouest de l’enceinte du Temple; comme l’emplacement dominait la terrasse du Temple, on y arrivait par des degrés (cp. v. 35); c’est là que la garnison romaine était casernée (v. 37; Ac 22:24; 23:10, 16, 32)
Acts 21
21st Century King James Version
21 And it came to pass that after we had parted from them and had launched, we came on a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara.
2 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phoenicia, we went aboard and set forth.
3 Now when we had sighted Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her burden.
4 And having found disciples, we tarried there seven days. They told Paul through the Spirit that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
5 And when those days there had been accomplished, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, until 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 boarded 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 stayed with them one day.
8 The next day, we who were in Paul’s company departed and came unto Caesarea, and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and lodged with him.
9 And this man had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.
10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet named Agabus.
11 And when he had 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 who owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”
12 And when we heard these things, both we and those at 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 not only ready to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
14 And when he would not be dissuaded, we ceased, saying, “The will of the Lord be done.”
15 And after those days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.
16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, who brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we were to lodge.
17 And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
18 And the day following, Paul went 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 who believe, and they are all zealous for the law.
21 And they are informed about thee, that thou teachest all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, nor walk according to the customs.
22 What is therefore to be done? The multitude must surely come together, for they will hear that thou art come.
23 Do therefore this which we say to thee: We have four men who have taken a vow upon themselves.
24 Take them and purify thyself with them, and bear their charges with them, that they may shave their heads; and all may know that those things of which they have been informed concerning thee are nothing, butthat thou thyself also walkest orderly and keepest the law.
25 And as to the Gentiles who 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 things strangled, and from fornication.”
26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purifying himself with them, he entered into the temple to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until an offering should be offered for every one of them.
27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews who were from 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 who teacheth all men everywhere against the people and the law and this place, and furthermore brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.”
29 (For they had seen previously 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 forthwith the doors were shut.
31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the garrison 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 off beating Paul.
33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him and commanded that he 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 learn nothing with certainty because of the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
35 And when Paul came upon the stairs, so it was that he had to be borne by the soldiers because of the violence of the people.
36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, “Away with him!”
37 And as Paul was about to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, “May I speak unto thee?” And he said, “Canst thou speak Greek?
38 Art not thou that Egyptian who prior to these days madest an uproar and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men who were murderers?”
39 But Paul said, “I am a man who am a Jew of Tarsus, a city of 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 leave, Paul stood on the stairs and beckoned with his hand unto the people. And when there fell a great silence, he spoke unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying:
Acts 21
King James Version
21 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,
Acts 21
New King James Version
Warnings on the Journey to Jerusalem
21 Now it came to pass, that when we had departed from them and set sail, running a straight course we came to Cos, the following day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. 2 And finding a ship sailing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail. 3 When we had sighted Cyprus, we passed it on the left, sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unload her cargo. 4 And finding [a]disciples, we stayed there seven days. (A)They told Paul through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem. 5 When we had come to the end of those days, we departed and went on our way; and they all accompanied us, with wives and children, till we were out of the city. And (B)we knelt down on the shore and prayed. 6 When we had taken our leave of one another, we boarded the ship, and they returned (C)home.
7 And when we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, greeted the brethren, and stayed with them one day. 8 On the next day we [b]who were Paul’s companions departed and came to (D)Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip (E)the evangelist, (F)who was one of the seven, and stayed with him. 9 Now this man had four virgin daughters (G)who prophesied. 10 And as we stayed many days, a certain prophet named (H)Agabus came down from Judea. 11 When he had come to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own hands and feet, and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit, (I)‘So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’ ”
12 Now when we heard these things, both we and those from that place pleaded with him not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, (J)“What do you mean by 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 So when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, (K)“The will of the Lord be done.”
Paul Urged to Make Peace
15 And after those days we [c]packed and went up to Jerusalem. 16 Also some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us and brought with them a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we were to lodge.
17 (L)And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. 18 On the following day Paul went in with us to (M)James, and all the elders were present. 19 When he had greeted them, (N)he told in detail those things which God had done among the Gentiles (O)through his ministry. 20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many myriads of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all (P)zealous for the law; 21 but they have been informed about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs. 22 [d]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 be purified with them, and pay their expenses so that they may (Q)shave their heads, and that all may know that those things of which they were informed concerning you are nothing, but that you yourself also walk orderly and keep the law. 25 But concerning the Gentiles who believe, (R)we have written and decided [e]that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from [f]sexual immorality.”
Arrested in the Temple
26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day, having been purified with them, (S)entered the temple (T)to announce the [g]expiration of the days of purification, at which time an offering should be made for each one of them.
27 Now when the seven days were almost ended, (U)the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and (V)laid hands on him, 28 crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man (W)who teaches all men everywhere against the people, the law, and this place; and furthermore he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.” 29 (For they had [h]previously seen (X)Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
30 And (Y)all the city was disturbed; and the people ran together, seized Paul, and dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the doors were shut. 31 Now as they were (Z)seeking to kill him, news came to the commander of the [i]garrison that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. 32 (AA)He immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. And when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. 33 Then the (AB)commander came near and took him, and (AC)commanded him to be bound with two chains; and he asked who he was and what he had done. 34 And some among the multitude cried one thing and some another.
So when he could not ascertain the truth because of the tumult, he commanded him to be taken into the barracks. 35 When he reached the stairs, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob. 36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, (AD)“Away with him!”
Addressing the Jerusalem Mob(AE)
37 Then as Paul was about to be led into the barracks, he said to the commander, “May I speak to you?”
He replied, “Can you speak Greek? 38 (AF)Are you not the Egyptian who some time ago stirred up a rebellion and led the four thousand assassins out into the wilderness?”
39 But Paul said, (AG)“I am a Jew from Tarsus, in Cilicia, a citizen of no [j]mean city; and I implore you, permit me to speak to the people.”
40 So when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the stairs and (AH)motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the (AI)Hebrew language, saying,
Footnotes
- Acts 21:4 NU the disciples
- Acts 21:8 NU omits who were Paul’s companions
- Acts 21:15 made preparations
- Acts 21:22 NU What then is to be done? They will certainly hear
- Acts 21:25 NU omits that they should observe no such thing, except
- Acts 21:25 fornication
- Acts 21:26 completion
- Acts 21:29 M omits previously
- Acts 21:31 cohort
- Acts 21:39 insignificant
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