1And when it happened that we had parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara: 2and having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail. 3And when we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unload her cargo. 4And having found the disciples, we stayed there seven days: and these said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not set foot in Jerusalem. 5And when it happened that we had completed the days, we departed and went on our journey; and they all, with wives and children, accompanied us until we were out of the city: and kneeling down on the beach, we prayed, and said farewell to each other; 6and we went on board the ship, but they returned home again. 7And when we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais; and we greeted the brothers, and stayed with them one day. 8And on the next day we departed, and came to Cæsarea: and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him. 9Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied. 10And as we stayed there some days, there came down from Judæa a certain prophet, named Agabus. 11And coming to us, and taking Paul’s belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, Thus says the Holy Spirit, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. 12And when we heard these things, both we and the people of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem. 13Then Paul answered, What are you doing, 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 Yeshua. 14And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. 15And after these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem. 16And there went with us also some of the disciples from Cæsarea, bringing with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we were to lodge. 17And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly. 18And the following day Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present. 19And when he had greeted them, he related one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. 20And they, when they heard it, glorified God; and they said to him, You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed; and they are all zealous for the Torah: 21and they have been informed concerning you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children, nor to walk according to the customs. 22What is it therefore? they will certainly hear that you have come. 23Do therefore this that we say to you: We have four men who have a vow on them; 24take these, and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses, that they may shave their heads: and all shall know that there is no truth in the things of which they have been informed concerning you; but that you yourself also walk orderly, keeping the Torah. 25But as concerning the Gentiles who have believed, we wrote, giving judgment that they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication. 26Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them went into the temple, giving notice of the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them. 27And when the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him, 28crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the Torah, and this place; and moreover he brought Greeks also into the temple, and has defiled this holy place. 29For they had previously seen with him in the city Trophimus the Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple. 30And all the city was stirred, and the people ran together; and they seized Paul, and dragged him out of the temple: and immediately the doors were shut. 31And as they were seeking to kill him, word came up to the commander of the cohort, that all Jerusalem was in confusion. 32And immediately he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down upon them: and they, when they saw the commander and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul. 33Then the commander came near, and seized him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done. 34And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd: and when he could not learn the facts because of the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks. 35And when he came to the stairs, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd; 36for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, Away with him. 37And as Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he says to the commander, May I say something to you? And he said, Do you know Greek? 38Are you not then the Egyptian, who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins? 39But Paul said, I am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city: and I beg you, permit me to speak to the people. 40And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, motioned with his hand to the people; and when there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,