使徒行传 21
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
保罗前往耶路撒冷
21 我们和众人道别之后,乘船直接驶往哥士,第二天到达罗底,从那里前往帕大喇, 2 在帕大喇遇到一艘开往腓尼基的船,就上了船。 3 塞浦路斯遥遥在望,船从该岛的南面绕过,一直驶向叙利亚。因为船要在泰尔卸货,我们就在那里上了岸, 4 找到当地的门徒后,便和他们同住了七天。他们受圣灵的感动力劝保罗不要去耶路撒冷。 5 时间到了,我们继续前行,众门徒和他们的妻子儿女送我们出城。大家跪在岸边祷告之后,彼此道别。 6 我们上了船,众人也回家去了。
7 我们从泰尔乘船抵达多利买,上岸探访那里的弟兄姊妹,和他们住了一天。 8 第二天我们离开那里,来到凯撒利亚,住在传道人腓利家里。他是当初选出的七位执事之一。 9 腓利有四个未出嫁的女儿,都能说预言。 10 过了几天,一个名叫亚迦布的先知从犹太下来。 11 他到了我们这里,拿保罗的腰带绑住自己的手脚,说:“圣灵说,‘耶路撒冷的犹太人也要这样捆绑这腰带的主人,把他交给外族人。’”
12 听到这话,我们和当地的信徒都苦劝保罗不要去耶路撒冷。 13 但保罗说:“你们为什么这样哭泣,令我心碎呢?我为主耶稣的名甘愿受捆绑,甚至死在耶路撒冷。”
14 我们知道再劝也无济于事,只好对他说:“愿主的旨意成就。”
15 过了几天,我们收拾行装启程上耶路撒冷。 16 有几个凯撒利亚的门徒和我们一起去,并带我们到一个信主已久的塞浦路斯人拿孙家里住宿。
保罗会见雅各和众长老
17 我们抵达耶路撒冷后,受到弟兄姊妹的热烈欢迎。 18 第二天,保罗和我们去见雅各,众长老都在那里。 19 保罗向大家问安之后,便一一述说上帝如何借着他传福音给外族人。 20 大家听了,都同声赞美上帝,又对保罗说:“弟兄,你知道数以万计的犹太人信了主,他们都严守律法。 21 他们听见有人说你教导住在外族人中的犹太人背弃摩西的律法,不替孩子行割礼,也不遵守犹太人的规矩。 22 他们一定会听到你来这里的消息,这该怎么办? 23 请你听我们的建议,这里有四位向上帝许过愿的弟兄, 24 你和他们一起去行洁净礼,并由你替他们付费,让他们可以剃头,好叫众人知道你严守律法,循规蹈矩,关于你的传闻都是假的。 25 至于那些外族信徒,我们已经写信吩咐他们,不可吃祭过偶像的食物,不可吃血和勒死的牲畜,不可淫乱。”
保罗被捕
26 于是,保罗和四位弟兄第二天行了洁净礼,然后上圣殿报告他们洁净期满的日子,好在期满后让祭司为他们每个人献祭物。 27 当七日的洁净期将满的时候,有些从亚细亚来的犹太人发现保罗在圣殿里,就煽动众人去抓他。 28 他们高喊:“以色列人快来帮忙!就是这人到处教唆人反对我们的民族、律法和圣殿。他还带希腊人进圣殿,玷污这圣地。” 29 这是因为他们在城里见过一个名叫特罗非摩的以弗所人和保罗在一起,以为保罗一定把他带进圣殿了。
30 消息一传开,全城轰动。众人冲进圣殿把保罗拉出来,随即关上殿门。 31 正当他们要杀保罗的时候,有人把耶路撒冷发生骚乱的消息报告给罗马军营的千夫长, 32 千夫长马上带着军兵和几个百夫长赶来了。众人一见千夫长和军队,便停止殴打保罗。 33 千夫长上前拿住保罗,命人用两条铁链把他锁起来,问他是什么人、做了什么事。 34 人群中有人这样喊,有人那样喊,情形混乱不堪,千夫长无法辨明真相,便命人将保罗带回军营。 35 保罗刚走上台阶,众人便凶猛地拥挤过来,士兵们只好把他举起来抬着走。 36 众人挤在后面喊着说:“杀掉他!”
保罗的申辩
37 士兵们抬着保罗来到军营门口,保罗问千夫长:“我可以和你讲几句话吗?”千夫长说:“你也懂希腊话吗? 38 不久前煽动叛乱、带着四千暴徒逃到旷野去的那个埃及人是你吗?” 39 保罗说:“我是犹太人,来自基利迦的大数,并非无名小城的人。请准许我向百姓讲几句话。” 40 千夫长答应了,保罗就站在台阶上向众人挥手示意,他们都安静下来,保罗用希伯来话对他们说:
Apostlagärningarna 21
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
Paulus fortsätter mot Jerusalem
21 Sedan vi skilts från de äldste i Efesos seglade vi direkt till Kos. Nästa dag nådde vi Rhodos och fortsatte därifrån till Patara.
2 Där gick vi ombord på en båt som skulle gå till den syriska provinsen Fenikien.
3 Vi siktade Cypern, passerade ön på vänster sida och kom till Tyros i Syrien, där skeppet lossade lasten.
4 Vi gick i land och fann de troende där och stannade hos dem en vecka. De kristna där profeterade genom den helige Ande och varnade Paulus för att fortsätta till Jerusalem.
5 När vi i slutet av veckan återvände till skeppet gick hela församlingen, även kvinnor och barn, till stranden tillsammans med oss. Där bad vi och sa adjö till varandra.
6 Sedan gick vi ombord, och de återvände hem.
7 Nästa uppehåll gjorde vi i Ptolemais. Där hälsade vi på de troende, men stannade bara en dag.
8 Sedan fortsatte vi till Caesarea, där vi bodde hemma hos evangelisten Filippos, en av de sju första diakonerna.
9 Han hade fyra ogifta döttrar som alla hade profetians gåva.
10 Under besöket där, som varade flera dagar, kom en man från Judeen
11 för att träffa oss. Han hette Agabos och var profet. Han tog Paulus bälte, band sina egna fötter och händer med det och sa: Den helige Ande säger: 'Så ska ägaren till detta bälte bindas av judarna i Jerusalem och överlämnas till romarna.'
12 När vi hörde detta bad vi allesammans Paulus, både de troende på platsen och hans reskamrater, att han inte skulle fortsätta till Jerusalem.
13 Men han sa: Varför gråter ni? Ni krossar mitt hjärta! Jag är beredd att inte bara hamna i fängelse i Jerusalem, utan också att dö för Herren Jesu skull.
14 Det var tydligt att han inte brydde sig om våra råd, så vi gav upp och sa: Låt din vilja ske, Herre.
15 Efter några dagar gjorde vi oss klara och fortsatte till Jerusalem.
16 Några lärjungar från Caesarea följde med oss, och när vi kom fram fick vi bo hos Mnason. Han kom från början från Cypern och var en av de första som kom till tro.
17 Alla de andra troende i Jerusalem hälsade oss hjärtligt välkomna.
Paulus besöker Jakob i Jerusalem
18 Andra dagen som vi var i Jerusalem tog Paulus med oss till Jakob och de äldste i församlingen.
19 Sedan vi hälsat på dem berättade Paulus utförligt om allt som Gud hade gjort genom hans arbete bland dem som inte var judar.
20 De lovprisade Gud, men sa sedan: Du vet, käre bror, hur många tusen judar som också kommit till tro, och alla vill att de judiska troende ska fortsätta att följa de judiska traditionerna och sederna.
21 Våra judiska kristna här i Jerusalem har hört att du är emot Moses lagar och våra judiska seder, och att du inte längre omskär deras barn.
22 Vad ska vi göra åt detta? De kommer säkert att få reda på att du har kommit hit.
23 Vi har ett förslag: Här finns fyra män, som är beredda att raka sina huvuden och avge vissa löften.
24 Gå med dem till templet och underkasta dig reningsceremonierna. Låt raka ditt huvud, och betala för dem så att de också kan bli rakade. Då förstår alla att du godkänner denna sed bland de hebreiska kristna, och att du själv lyder de judiska lagarna och tänker på samma sätt som vi i de här frågorna.
25 När det gäller de icke-judar, som har kommit till tro, ber vi dem att inte följa de judiska sederna på någon punkt, utom i de saker som vi skrev till dem om: att inte äta mat som offrats åt avgudar, inte äta köttet av kvävda djur, där blodet fortfarande finns kvar, och att inte ha utomäktenskapliga förbindelser.
Paulus arresteras i templet
26-27 Paulus gick med på detta, och nästa dag gick han med männen till templet för att vara med vid ceremonierna och ge sitt löfte att bära fram ett offer sju dagar senare tillsammans med de andra.De sju dagarna hade nästan gått när några judar från Turkiet fick se honom i templet och hetsade upp en folkmassa mot honom. De grep honom och
28 skrek: Israeliter! Hjälp oss! Det här är den man, som i hela världen hetsar upp vårt folk så att de bryter de judiska lagarna. Han talar till och med mot templet och kränker templets helighet genom att ta med sig dem som inte är judar hit.
29 Tidigare samma dag hade de nämligen sett honom nere i staden tillsammans med Trofimos, en man från Efesos, och de antog att Paulus hade tagit honom med sig till templet.
30 Hela stadens befolkning blev upprörd när de hörde detta, och snart var ett stort upplopp igång. Paulus släpades ut ur templet, och portarna stängdes omedelbart bakom honom.
31 Där tänkte man döda honom, men kommendanten vid den romerska garnisonen fick veta att hela Jerusalem var i uppror.
32 Han gav snabbt order till sina soldater och officerare att rycka ut och rusade själv ut bland folkmassorna. När hopen såg trupperna komma slutade de att slå Paulus.
33 Befälhavaren arresterade honom och gav order om att han skulle bindas med dubbla kedjor. Sedan frågade han folkhopen vem Paulus var, och vad han hade gjort.
34 I förvirringen och larmet kunde han inte få klarhet i vad folk ropade i munnen på varandra. Därför befallde han att Paulus skulle tas med till militärkasernen.
35 När de kom fram till trappan, blev folkmassan så våldsam att soldaterna måste lyfta upp Paulus på sina axlar för att skydda honom.
36 Folket tryckte på bakifrån och ropade: Bort med honom, bort med honom!
Paulus försvarstal inför folket
37-38 När Paulus skulle föras in sa han till kommendanten: Får jag säga några ord till dig? Kan du grekiska? frågade kommendanten förvånad. Är inte du den där egyptiern, som ledde ett uppror för några år sedan och som tog med sig fyra tusen beväpnade rebeller ut i öknen?
39 Nej, svarade Paulus, jag är en jude från Tarsos, en rätt betydelsefull stad i Kilikien. Jag ber om tillstånd att få tala till dessa människor.
40 Kommendanten lät honom då få göra det, och Paulus ställde sig på trappan och gjorde tecken till folket att lugna sig. När alla hade blivit tysta började han tala till dem på hebreiska:
Acts 21
Complete Jewish Bible
21 After we had torn ourselves away from the Ephesian elders, we set sail and made a straight run to Cos. The next day we went to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. 2 On finding a ship that was crossing over to Phoenicia, we embarked and set sail. 3 After sighting Cyprus, we passed it on the left, sailed to Syria and landed at Tzor, because that was where the ship was unloading its cargo. 4 Having searched out the talmidim there, we remained for a week. Guided by the Spirit, they told Sha’ul not to go up to Yerushalayim; 5 but when the week was over, we left to continue our journey. All of them, with their wives and children, accompanied us until we were outside the town. Kneeling on the beach and praying, 6 we said good-bye to each other. Then we boarded the ship, and they returned home.
7 When the voyage from Tzor was over, we arrived at Ptolemais. There we greeted the brothers and stayed with them overnight. 8 The following day, we left and came to Caesarea, where we went to the home of Philip the proclaimer of the Good News, one of the Seven, and stayed with him. 9 He had four unmarried daughters with the gift of prophecy.
10 While we were staying there, a prophet named Agav came down from Y’hudah 11 to visit us. He took Sha’ul’s belt, tied up his own hands and feet and said, “Here is what the Ruach HaKodesh says: the man who owns this belt — the Judeans in Yerushalayim will tie him up just like this and hand him over to the Goyim.” 12 When we heard this, both we and the people there begged him not to go up to Yerushalayim; 13 but Sha’ul answered, “What are you doing, crying and trying to weaken my resolve? I am prepared not only to be tied up, but even to die in Yerushalayim for the name of the Lord Yeshua.” 14 And when he would not be convinced, we said, “May the Lord’s will be done,” and kept quiet.
15 So at the end of our stay, we packed and went up to Yerushalayim; 16 and with us went some of the talmidim from Caesarea. They brought us to the home of the man with whom we were to stay, Mnason from Cyprus, who had been a talmid since the early days.
17 In Yerushalayim, the brothers received us warmly. 18 The next day Sha’ul and the rest of us went in to Ya‘akov, and all the elders were present. 19 After greeting them, Sha’ul described in detail each of the things God had done among the Gentiles through his efforts.
20 On hearing it, they praised God; but they also said to him, “You see, brother, how many tens of thousands of believers there are among the Judeans, and they are all zealots for the Torah. 21 Now what they have been told about you is that you are teaching all the Jews living among the Goyim to apostatize from Moshe, telling them not to have a b’rit-milah for their sons and not to follow the traditions.
22 “What, then, is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come. 23 So do what we tell you. We have four men who are under a vow. 24 Take them with you, be purified with them, and pay the expenses connected with having their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is nothing to these rumors which they have heard about you; but that, on the contrary, you yourself stay in line and keep the Torah.
25 “However, in regard to the Goyim who have come to trust in Yeshua, we all joined in writing them a letter with our decision that they should abstain from what had been sacrificed to idols, from blood, from what is strangled and from fornication.”
26 The next day Sha’ul took the men, purified himself along with them and entered the Temple to give notice of when the period of purification would be finished and the offering would have to be made for each of them. 27 The seven days were almost up when some unbelieving Jews from the province of Asia saw him in the Temple, stirred up all the crowd and grabbed him. 28 “Men of Isra’el, help!” they shouted. “This is the man who goes everywhere teaching everyone things against the people, against the Torah and against this place! And now he has even brought some Goyim into the Temple and defiled this holy place!” 29 (They had previously seen Trophimus from Ephesus in the city with him and assumed that Sha’ul had brought him into the Temple.)
30 The whole city was aroused, and people came running from all over. They seized Sha’ul and dragged him out of the Temple, and at once the gates were shut. 31 But while they were attempting to kill him, word reached the commander of the Roman battalion that all Yerushalayim was in turmoil. 32 Immediately he took officers and soldiers and charged down upon them. As soon as they saw the commander, they quit beating Sha’ul.
33 Then the commander came up, arrested him and ordered him to be tied up with two chains. He asked who he was and what he had done. 34 Everyone in the crowd shouted something different; so, since he couldn’t find out what had happened because of the uproar, he ordered him brought to the barracks. 35 When Sha’ul got to the steps, he actually had to be carried by the soldiers, because the mob was so wild — 36 the crowd kept following and screaming, “Kill him!”
37 As Sha’ul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commander, “Is it all right if I say something to you?” The commander said, “You know Greek! 38 Say, aren’t you that Egyptian who tried to start a revolution a while back, and led four thousand armed terrorists out into the desert?” 39 Sha’ul said, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of an important city; and I ask your permission to let me speak to the people.”
40 Having received permission, Sha’ul stood on the steps and motioned with his hand to the people. When they finally became still, he addressed them in Hebrew:
Acts 21
New International Version
On to Jerusalem
21 After we(A) had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Kos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara. 2 We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia,(B) went on board and set sail. 3 After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria.(C) We landed at Tyre, where our ship was to unload its cargo. 4 We sought out the disciples(D) there and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit(E) they urged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem. 5 When it was time to leave, we left and continued on our way. All of them, including wives and children, accompanied us out of the city, and there on the beach we knelt to pray.(F) 6 After saying goodbye to each other, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.
7 We continued our voyage from Tyre(G) and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters(H) and stayed with them for a day. 8 Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea(I) and stayed at the house of Philip(J) the evangelist,(K) one of the Seven. 9 He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.(L)
10 After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabus(M) came down from Judea. 11 Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says,(N) ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind(O) the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’”(P)
12 When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die(Q) in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”(R) 14 When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up(S) and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”(T)
15 After this, we started on our way up to Jerusalem.(U) 16 Some of the disciples from Caesarea(V) accompanied us and brought us to the home of Mnason, where we were to stay. He was a man from Cyprus(W) and one of the early disciples.
Paul’s Arrival at Jerusalem
17 When we arrived at Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters(X) received us warmly.(Y) 18 The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James,(Z) and all the elders(AA) were present. 19 Paul greeted them and reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles(AB) through his ministry.(AC)
20 When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul: “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous(AD) for the law.(AE) 21 They have been informed that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn away from Moses,(AF) telling them not to circumcise their children(AG) or live according to our customs.(AH) 22 What shall we do? They will certainly hear that you have come, 23 so do what we tell you. There are four men with us who have made a vow.(AI) 24 Take these men, join in their purification rites(AJ) and pay their expenses, so that they can have their heads shaved.(AK) Then everyone will know there is no truth in these reports about you, but that you yourself are living in obedience to the law. 25 As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality.”(AL)
26 The next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each of them.(AM)
Paul Arrested
27 When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,(AN) 28 shouting, “Fellow Israelites, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and our law and this place. And besides, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”(AO) 29 (They had previously seen Trophimus(AP) the Ephesian(AQ) in the city with Paul and assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.)
30 The whole city was aroused, and the people came running from all directions. Seizing Paul,(AR) they dragged him(AS) from the temple, and immediately the gates were shut. 31 While they were trying to kill him, news reached the commander of the Roman troops that the whole city of Jerusalem was in an uproar. 32 He at once took some officers and soldiers and ran down to the crowd. When the rioters saw the commander and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.(AT)
33 The commander came up and arrested him and ordered him to be bound(AU) with two(AV) chains.(AW) Then he asked who he was and what he had done. 34 Some in the crowd shouted one thing and some another,(AX) and since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be taken into the barracks.(AY) 35 When Paul reached the steps,(AZ) the violence of the mob was so great he had to be carried by the soldiers. 36 The crowd that followed kept shouting, “Get rid of him!”(BA)
Paul Speaks to the Crowd(BB)
37 As the soldiers were about to take Paul into the barracks,(BC) he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?”
“Do you speak Greek?” he replied. 38 “Aren’t you the Egyptian who started a revolt and led four thousand terrorists out into the wilderness(BD) some time ago?”(BE)
39 Paul answered, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus(BF) in Cilicia,(BG) a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let me speak to the people.”
40 After receiving the commander’s permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned(BH) to the crowd. When they were all silent, he said to them in Aramaic[a]:(BI)
Footnotes
- Acts 21:40 Or possibly Hebrew; also in 22:2
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,
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