Acts 21
Jubilee Bible 2000
21 ¶ And it came to pass that after we had left them and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from there unto Patara;
2 and finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard and set forth.
3 Now when we had sighted Cyprus, we left it on the left hand and sailed into Syria and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her cargo.
4 And finding the 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 they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, until we were out of the city; and we knelt down on the shore and prayed.
6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we embarked on the 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 Paul and those of us that were with him departed and came unto Caesarea; and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and abode with him.
9 And he had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.
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 Spirit, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owns this girdle and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
12 And when we heard these things, both we and those of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, Let the will of the Lord be done.
15 ¶ And after those days we packed our baggage 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 arrived at Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
18 And the day following, Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were gathered.
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 have believed, and they are all zealous of the law;
21 and they are informed of thee that thou teachest all the Jews who 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 among us who have a vow on them;
24 them take, and purify thyself with them, and pay their expenses, that they may shave their heads, and all may know that those things, of which they were informed concerning thee, are nothing, but that thou thyself dost also walk orderly and keep the law.
25 As touching the Gentiles who believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, except only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols and from blood and from that which has been 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 an offering should be offered for each one of them.
27 ¶ And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews, who 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 teaches everyone everywhere against the people and the law and this place and further brought Greeks also into the temple and has polluted this holy place.
29 (For before this they had seen Trophimus, an Ephesian, with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
30 So that 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.
31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the tribunal of the company that all Jerusalem was in an uproar
32 who immediately took soldiers and centurions and ran down unto them; and when they saw the tribunal and the soldiers, they left off beating Paul.
33 Then the tribunal came near and took him and commanded him to be bound with two chains and demanded to know 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 fortress.
35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was that he was borne of 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 to be led into the fortress, he said unto the tribunal, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
38 Art not thou that Egyptian, who before these days made an uproar and led four thousand men out into the wilderness that were murderers?
39 But Paul said, I am certainly a Jew, a citizen of Tarsus, a city known in Cilicia; and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
40 And when he had given him license, Paul stood on the stairs and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spoke unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
Apostlagärningarna 21
Svenska Folkbibeln
Resan till Jerusalem
21 Efter att ha skilts från dem och lagt ut, seglade vi rakt mot Kos och kom nästa dag till Rhodos och därifrån till Patara. 2 Där fann vi ett skepp som skulle fara över till Fenicien, och vi gick ombord och lade ut. 3 Vi siktade Cypern och lämnade ön bakom oss på babords sida, seglade till Syrien och kom till Tyrus, där lasten skulle lossas. 4 Vi sökte upp lärjungarna och stannade där i sju dagar. Genom Anden sade de till Paulus att han inte skulle fara upp till Jerusalem. 5 Men när de dagarna hade gått, bröt vi upp och fortsatte resan. Alla, också kvinnor och barn, följde med oss ända tills vi kom ut ur staden, och på stranden böjde vi knä och bad. 6 Sedan tog vi farväl av varandra och steg ombord på skeppet, och de vände hem till sitt.
7 Från Tyrus kom vi till Ptolemais, där vi avslutade vår sjöresa. Vi hälsade på bröderna där och stannade hos dem en dag. 8 Nästa dag begav vi oss därifrån och kom till Cesarea. Där tog vi in hos evangelisten Filippus, som var en av de sju,[a] och stannade hos honom. 9 Han hade fyra ogifta döttrar som hade profetisk gåva. 10 När vi hade varit där i flera dagar, kom en profet vid namn Agabus ner från Judeen. 11 Han kom nu till oss, tog Paulus bälte och band sina fötter och händer och sade: "Så säger den helige Ande: Den man som äger detta bälte kommer judarna i Jerusalem att binda så här och utlämna åt hedningarna." 12 När vi hörde det, bad både vi och de som bodde på platsen Paulus att han inte skulle fara upp till Jerusalem. 13 Då svarade han: "Varför gråter ni och får mitt hjärta att brista? Jag är beredd inte bara att låta mig bindas utan också att dö i Jerusalem för Herren Jesu namns skull." 14 När han inte kunde övertalas, lugnade vi oss och sade: "Ske Herrens vilja."
15 Efter dagarna där gjorde vi oss i ordning och for upp till Jerusalem. 16 Från Cesarea följde också några lärjungar med oss, och de tog oss med till Mnason från Cypern, en gammal lärjunge som vi skulle vara gäster hos.
Paulus anländer till Jerusalem
17 Så kom vi till Jerusalem, och bröderna tog emot oss med glädje. 18 Nästa dag gick Paulus tillsammans med oss andra till Jakob, dit också alla de äldste kom. 19 Sedan han hade hälsat dem berättade han utförligt om allt som Gud hade gjort genom hans tjänst bland hedningarna. 20 När de hörde det prisade de Gud och sade: "Du ser, broder, att det finns tiotusentals judar som har kommit till tro, och alla håller de strängt på lagen. 21 Nu har de hört sägas att du lär alla judar ute bland hedningarna att avfalla från Mose och säger till dem att de inte skall omskära sina barn eller leva efter våra seder. 22 Vad gör vi nu? De får under alla förhållanden höra att du har kommit. 23 Följ därför vårt råd. Vi har fyra män som har avlagt ett löfte.[b] 24 Ta dem med dig och rena dig tillsammans med dem och betala för dem,[c] så att de kan låta raka huvudet. Då kommer alla att förstå att inget av det som de har hört om dig är sant, utan att du själv håller fast vid lagen och lever efter den. 25 Men när det gäller hedningar som har kommit till tro, har vi skrivit och gett dem besked om vårt beslut: De skall avhålla sig från kött som offrats till avgudar, från blod, kött från kvävda djur och otukt." 26 Då tog Paulus med sig männen, och nästa dag renade han sig tillsammans med dem och gick till templet och gav till känna, när renhetsdagarna skulle vara avslutade och offer bäras fram för var och en av dem.
Paulus fängslas
27 De sju dagarna närmade sig sitt slut, när judarna från Asien fick se Paulus i templet. De hetsade då upp hela folkmassan, grep honom 28 och ropade: "Israelitiska män, hjälp oss! Det är den här mannen som överallt undervisar alla och talar mot vårt folk och mot vår lag och denna plats. Och nu har han dessutom tagit med sig greker in i templet och orenat denna heliga plats." 29 De hade nämligen tidigare sett Trofimus från Efesus ute i staden tillsammans med Paulus och räknade med att Paulus hade tagit honom med sig in i templet. 30 Hela staden kom i rörelse, och folk strömmade till. De grep Paulus och släpade ut honom ur templet, och genast stängdes portarna.
31 Just som de stod i begrepp att döda honom, rapporterades det upp till garnisonens befälhavare att Jerusalem var i uppror. 32 Han tog då genast soldater och befäl med sig och ryckte ut mot dem. Så snart folket fick se befälhavaren och soldaterna, slutade de att misshandla Paulus. 33 Befälhavaren trädde då fram, grep honom och befallde att han skulle beläggas med dubbla kedjor. Sedan frågade han vem det kunde vara och vad han hade gjort. 34 Somliga i folkmassan skrek ett, andra något annat, och då han mitt under allt tumult inte kunde få klart besked, befallde han att denne skulle föras till fästningen.[d] 35 När man kom fram till trappan, blev soldaterna tvungna att bära honom, så våldsamt trängde folkmassan på, 36 ty de följde efter och skrek: "Bort med honom!"
37 Just när Paulus skulle föras in i fästningen, frågade han befälhavaren: "Får jag säga något till dig?" Han svarade: "Du kan ju grekiska! 38 Då är du alltså inte egyptiern som gjorde uppror för en tid sedan och förde de fyra tusen knivmännen[e] ut i öknen." 39 Paulus svarade: "Jag är jude, från Tarsus i Cilicien, medborgare i en betydande stad. Jag ber dig: låt mig få tala till folket." 40 Befälhavaren gav honom sin tillåtelse. Då Paulus stod där på trappan, gav han tecken med handen åt folket. Det blev tyst, och han talade till dem på hebreiska och sade:
Footnotes
- Apostlagärningarna 21:8 de sju församlingstjänarna (6:5).
- Apostlagärningarna 21:23 ett löfte Se not till 18:18.
- Apostlagärningarna 21:24 betala för dem Dvs för de föreskrivna offren.
- Apostlagärningarna 21:34 fästningen Antonia var belägen vid nordvästra hörnet av tempelplatsen.
- Apostlagärningarna 21:38 knivmännen Dvs sikarierna (av "sica", kniv) var ett mördarband som vid denna tid spred skräck i hela landet.
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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