Book of Common Prayer
Paul Travels By Ship To Tyre, Where He Is Again Warned Not To Go To Jerusalem
21 And when it came about that having withdrawn[a] from them we put-to-sea, having run-a-straight-course we came to Cos, and on the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. 2 And having found a ship crossing-over to Phoenicia, having boarded, we put-to-sea. 3 And having sighted Cyprus, and having left it behind on the left, we were sailing to Syria. And we came down to Tyre, for there the ship was unloading its cargo. 4 And having found the disciples, we stayed there seven days— who were telling Paul through the Spirit not to be setting-foot in Jerusalem. 5 But when it came about that we finished the days, having gone out, we were proceeding—everyone accompanying us, with wives and children, as far as outside the city. And having put down our knees on the beach, having prayed, 6 we said-farewell to one another. And we went-up into the ship, and those ones returned to their own things.
When Paul Arrives In Caesarea, Agabas The Prophet Foretells Imprisonment
7 And we, having completed[b] the voyage from Tyre, arrived in Ptolemais. And having greeted the brothers, we stayed with them one day. 8 And having gone-out on the next day, we came to Caesarea. And having entered into the house of Philip the evangelist (being one of the seven[c]), we stayed with him 9 (and this one had four virgin daughters prophesying!). 10 And while we were staying-on for more days, a certain prophet from Judea, Agabus by name, came down. 11 And having come to us, and having taken Paul’s belt, having bound his own feet and hands, he said, “These things says the Holy Spirit: ‘In this manner the Jews in Jerusalem will bind the man whose belt this is, and hand him over into the hands of the Gentiles’”. 12 And when we heard these things, both we and the local-residents were begging that he not be going 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 even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus”. 14 And he not being persuaded, we were quiet, having said, “Let the Lord’s will be done”.
Jesus Heals a Man Full of Leprosy. Word of Jesus Spread Even More
12 And it came about during His being in one of the cities that behold— there was a man full of leprosy. And having seen Jesus, having fallen on his face, he begged Him, saying, “Master, if You are willing, You are able to cleanse me”. 13 And having stretched-out His hand, He touched him, saying, “I am willing[a]. Be cleansed”. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. 14 And He ordered him to tell no one, “But having gone, show yourself to the priest[b] and offer the things for your cleansing just as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them”. 15 But the word about Him was spreading more, and large crowds were coming together to hear, and to be cured from their infirmities. 16 But He was retreating within the desolate places and praying.
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man To Prove He Has The Authority To Forgive Sins
17 And it came about on one of the days, that He was teaching. And Pharisees and Law-teachers were sitting there who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present that He might be healing. 18 And behold— men bringing on a bed a man who had been paralyzed. And they were seeking to bring him in, and to place him before Him. 19 And not having found by what way they might bring him in because of the crowd, having gone up on the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with the little-bed into their midst, in front of Jesus. 20 And having seen their faith, He said, “Man, your sins have been forgiven you”. 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this One Who is speaking blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?” 22 But Jesus, having known their reasonings, having responded, said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts? 23 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins have been forgiven you’, or to say, ‘Arise and walk’? 24 But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”— He said to the one having been paralyzed, “I say to you, arise, and having picked up your little-bed, proceed to your house”. 25 And having stood-up at once in their presence, having picked up the thing upon which he was lying-down, he went to his house glorifying God. 26 And astonishment seized everyone. And they were glorifying God. And they were filled with awe, saying that “We saw incredible things today”.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing