Actes 21
Louis Segond
21 Nous nous embarquâmes, après nous être séparés d'eux, et nous allâmes directement à Cos, le lendemain à Rhodes, et de là à Patara.
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 jusque hors 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.
7 Achevant notre navigation, nous allâmes de Tyr à Ptolémaïs, où nous saluâmes les frères, et passâmes un jour avec eux.
8 Nous partîmes le lendemain, et nous arrivâmes à Césarée. Étant 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 coeur? 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, ancien disciple, chez qui nous devions loger.
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 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 voeu;
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 eussent à s'abstenir des viandes sacrifiées aux idoles, du sang, des animaux étouffés, et de l'impudicité.
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.
27 Sur 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'Éphèse avec lui dans la ville, et ils croyaient que Paul l'avait fait entrer dans le temple.
30 Toute la ville fut émue, 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 en 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, 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 Égyptien 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:
Acts 21
Legacy Standard Bible
Paul Sets Out for Jerusalem
21 Now when (A)we had parted from them and had set sail, we came by (B)a straight course to Cos and the next day to Rhodes and from there to Patara; 2 and having found a ship crossing over to (C)Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail. 3 And when we came in sight of (D)Cyprus, leaving it on the left, we kept sailing to (E)Syria and landed at (F)Tyre; for there the ship was to unload its cargo. 4 And after looking up (G)the disciples, we stayed there seven days; and they kept telling Paul (H)through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem. 5 And when [a]our days there were ended, we left and started on our journey, while they all, with wives and children, (I)escorted us until we were out of the city. After (J)kneeling down on the beach and praying, we said farewell to one another. 6 Then we went on board the ship, and they returned (K)home again.
7 And when we had finished the voyage from (L)Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and after greeting (M)the brothers, we stayed with them for a day. 8 And on the next day we left and came to (N)Caesarea, and entering the house of (O)Philip the (P)evangelist, who was (Q)one of the seven, we stayed with him. 9 Now this man had four virgin daughters who (R)prophesied. 10 And as we were staying there for some days, a prophet named (S)Agabus came down from Judea. 11 And coming to us, he (T)took Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands, and said, “This (U)is what the Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews at Jerusalem will (V)bind the man who owns this belt and (W)deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’” 12 And when we had heard this, we as well as the local residents began begging him (X)not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, crying and breaking my heart? For (Y)I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for (Z)the name of the Lord Jesus.” 14 And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, saying, “(AA)The will of the Lord be done!”
15 Now after these days we got ready and (AB)started on our way up to Jerusalem. 16 And some of (AC)the disciples from (AD)Caesarea also came with us, taking us to Mnason of (AE)Cyprus, an (AF)early disciple with whom we were to lodge.
In Jerusalem
17 And after we arrived in Jerusalem, (AG)the brothers welcomed us gladly. 18 And the following day Paul went in with us to (AH)James, and all (AI)the elders were present. 19 And after he had greeted them, he (AJ)began to relate one by one the things which God did among the Gentiles through his (AK)ministry. 20 And when they heard it they began (AL)glorifying God; and they said to him, “You see, brother, how many [b]thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all (AM)zealous for the Law; 21 and they have been told about you, that you are (AN)teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them (AO)not to circumcise their children nor to [c]walk according to (AP)the customs. 22 What, then, is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come. 23 Therefore do this that we tell you. We have four men who [d](AQ)are under a vow; 24 take them and (AR)purify yourself along with them, and [e]pay their expenses so that they may (AS)shave their [f]heads. Then all will know that there is nothing to the things which they have been told about you, but that you yourself also walk orderly, keeping the Law. 25 But concerning the Gentiles who have believed, we wrote, (AT)having decided that they should keep from [g]meat sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what is strangled and from sexual immorality.” 26 Then Paul [h]took the men, and the next day, (AU)purifying himself along with them, (AV)went into the temple giving notice of the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them.
Paul Is Arrested
27 Now when (AW)the seven days were almost over, (AX)the Jews from [i](AY)Asia, upon noticing him in the temple, began to throw all the crowd into confusion and laid hands on him, 28 crying out, “Men of Israel, help! (AZ)This is the man who teaches to everyone everywhere against our people and the Law and this place; and besides, he has even brought Greeks into the temple and has (BA)defiled this holy place.” 29 For they had previously seen (BB)Trophimus the (BC)Ephesian in the city with him, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple. 30 Then all the city was stirred, and [j]the people rushed together, and taking hold of Paul they (BD)dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut. 31 While they were seeking to kill him, a report came up to the [k]commander of the (BE)Roman [l]cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion. 32 At once he (BF)took along soldiers and centurions and ran down to them; and when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. 33 Then the commander came up and took hold of him, and ordered him to be (BG)bound with (BH)two chains; and he began asking who he was and what he had done. 34 But among the crowd (BI)some were shouting one thing and some another, and when he could not find out the [m]facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into (BJ)the barracks. 35 And when he got to (BK)the stairs, he actually was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd; 36 for the multitude of the people kept following them, shouting, “(BL)Away with him!”
Paul’s Defense Before the Jews
37 As Paul was about to be brought into (BM)the barracks, he said to the commander, “May I say something to you?” And he *said, “Do you know Greek? 38 Then you are not (BN)the Egyptian who some [n]time ago raised a revolt and led the four thousand men of the Assassins out (BO)into the wilderness?” 39 But Paul said, “(BP)I am a Jew of Tarsus in (BQ)Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city; and I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.” 40 And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on (BR)the stairs, (BS)motioned to the people with his hand; and when there [o]was a great hush, he spoke to them in the (BT)Hebrew language, saying,
Footnotes
- Acts 21:5 Lit we had completed the days
- Acts 21:20 Lit ten thousands
- Acts 21:21 Observe or live by
- Acts 21:23 Lit have a vow on them
- Acts 21:24 Lit spend on them
- Acts 21:24 Lit head
- Acts 21:25 Lit the thing
- Acts 21:26 Or took the men the next day, and purifying himself
- Acts 21:27 West coast province of Asia Minor
- Acts 21:30 Lit a running together of the people occurred
- Acts 21:31 Military leader over 1,000 soldiers
- Acts 21:31 Normally 600 men (the number varied); or battalion
- Acts 21:34 Lit certainty
- Acts 21:38 Lit days
- Acts 21:40 Lit occurred
Acts 21
Tree of Life Version
Going to Jerusalem Despite Warnings
21 After tearing ourselves away from them and setting sail, we set a straight course to Cos, the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. 2 Finding a ship crossing to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail. 3 When we came in sight of Cyprus, passing it by on the left, we kept sailing to Syria and landed at Tyre—for there the ship was to unload the cargo. 4 We looked up the disciples and stayed there seven days. They kept telling Paul through the Ruach not to set foot in Jerusalem.
5 When our days there were over, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, accompanied us until we were outside the city. After kneeling down on the shore and praying, 6 we said farewell to one another. Then we boarded the ship, and they returned home.
7 When we had finished the trip from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers and sisters and stayed with them for one day. 8 On the next day, we departed and came to Caesarea. We entered the home of Philip, the proclaimer of Good News, who was one of the seven, and we stayed with him. 9 Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
10 While we stayed there for a number of days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. 11 He came to us, took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet, and said, “The Ruach ha-Kodesh says this: ‘In this way shall the Jewish people in Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”
12 When we heard these things, both we and the local people urged Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul responded, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but to die for the name of the Lord Yeshua!”
14 Since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, saying only, “May the Lord’s will be done.”
15 After these days, we packed and started going up to Jerusalem. 16 Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing us to Mnason of Cyprus—one of the early disciples by whom we might be hosted.
Advice from Jacob and the Elders
17 When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters welcomed us gladly. 18 On the next day, Paul went in with us to Jacob; all the elders were present. 19 After greeting them, he reported to them in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his service. 20 And when they heard, they began glorifying God.
They said, “You see, brother, how many myriads there are among the Jewish people who have believed—and they are all zealous for the Torah. 21 They have been told about you—that you teach all the Jewish people among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or to walk according to the customs. 22 What’s to be done then? No doubt they will hear that you have come.
23 “So do what we tell you. We have four men who have a vow on themselves. [a] 24 Take them, and purify yourself[b] along with them and pay their expenses, so that they may shave their heads. That way, all will realize there is nothing to the things they have been told about you, but that you yourself walk in an orderly manner, keeping the Torah.
25 “As for Gentiles who have believed, however, we have written by letter what we decided—for them to abstain from what is offered to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from immorality.”
26 The next day Paul took the men, purifying himself along with them. He went into the Temple, announcing when the days of purification would be completed and the sacrifice would be offered for each one of them.
Trouble at the Temple
27 When the seven days were about to be completed, the Jewish leaders from Asia[c] saw Paul in the Temple and began stirring up the whole crowd. They grabbed him, 28 shouting, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching all men everywhere against our people and the Torah and this place. Besides, he has even brought Greeks into the Temple and defiled[d] this holy place!”
29 For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the Temple. 30 The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They grabbed Paul and dragged him out of the Temple, and the gates were shut at once.
31 As they were trying to kill him, news came to the commander of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in chaos. 32 Immediately he took soldiers and centurions and rushed down to them. Upon seeing the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. 33 Then the commander came up, arrested Paul, ordered him to be bound with two chains, and began investigating what he had done. 34 Some in the crowd shouted one thing, and some another. As he could not determine the facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into headquarters.
35 When he came to the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd. 36 For the multitude of people that followed kept shouting, “Away with him!”
37 As Paul was about to be brought into the headquarters, he said to the commander, “Can I say something to you?”
The commander said, “You know Greek? 38 Then you’re not the Egyptian who stirred up a rebellion some time ago—and led four thousand men of the Assassins out into the desert?”
39 Paul said, “I am a Jewish man from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, let me speak to the people.”
40 When the commander had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the people with his hand. When there was a great hush, he spoke to them in Aramaic,[e] saying:
Footnotes
- Acts 21:24 cf. Num. 6:13-21.
- Acts 21:24 cf. Num. 19:17-22; Acts 24:18.
- Acts 21:27 The Roman province of Asia, in the western part of Asia Minor (now part of Turkey).
- Acts 21:28 Lit. made common or unholy; cf. Lev. 10:10.
- Acts 21:40 Lit. the Hebrew dialect.
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