Modern Literal Version - Pre-Release 2012
[Acts 21]

 ^21:1 And when it happened that they drew away from them and had set-sail, we made a straight course to Cos and the next day to Rhodes and from there to Patara: ^21:2 and having found a ship to ferry over to Phoenicia, we stepped on and set-sail. ^21:3 And when Cyprus appeared, leaving it on the left, we sailed to Syria and brought the ship in Tyre; for^* the ship was to unload her cargo there. ^21:4 And having found disciples, we remained there seven days and these disciples said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. ^21:5 And when it happened that we had completed the days there, we came out and went on our journey, and they all, with theirwives and children, sent us on our way until we were outside the city and having placed our knees down on the beach, we prayed, ^21:6 and having hugged one another, we stepped on the ship, but they returned to their own.

 ^21:7 And when we had terminated the voyage from Tyre, we arrived in Ptolemais, and we greeted the brethren and remained with them for one day. ^21:8 And on the next-day Paul and those around him having went out, came to Caesarea and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven. We remained with him. ^21:9 Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied. ^21:10 And as we remained more days there, a certain prophet from Judea named Agabus came down. ^21:11 And coming to us and taking Paul's belt, and having bound his own feet and hands, said, The Holy Spirit says this, The Jews in Jerusalem will bind thus the man whose belt this is and will give him into the hands of the Gentiles. ^21:12 And when we heard these things, both we and those in that place pleaded with him not to go up to Jerusalem.

 ^21:13 Then Paul answered, What are you^* doing, weeping and crushing my heart? For^* I am not only ready to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem on behalf of the name of the Lord Jesus.

 ^21:14 And when he was not persuaded, we were quiet, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

 ^21:15 And after these days we packed up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem. ^21:16 And there also went with us some of the disciples from Caesarea, leading us to one named Mnason, of Cyprus, an old disciple in the faith, with whom we should lodge.

{End of Third Missionary Journey; Paul’s Capture & Imprisonment; The Journey to Roman}

^21:17 And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren gladly accepted us. ^21:18 And the nextday Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders came along. ^21:19 And when he had greeted them, he described one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. ^21:20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, saying to him, You are nowviewing brother, how many tens of thousands there are of the Jews who have believed, and they exist as all zealous ones of the law: ^21:21 and they have been instructed concerning you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles apostasy from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children nor to walk after the customs. ^21:22 What is it then? The crowd must by all means come together; for^* they will hear that you have come. ^21:23 Therefore you do this thing, what we say to you^*. We have four men who have a vow on them. ^21:24 Paul, take these and purify yourself with them and be spent for them, that^* they may shave their heads and all may know that there is no truth in the things of which they have been instructed concerning you; but you yourself also march accordingly, keeping the law. ^21:25 But concerning the Gentiles who have believed, we have informed them by letter, after deciding that they should observe no such thing, except to keep themselves from idolatrous-offerings and from blood and from what is choked to death and from fornication. ^21:26 Then Paul took the men and the next-day went into the temple purifying himself with them, proclaiming the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered on behalf of everyone of them.

 ^21:27 And when the seven days were about to be accomplished, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, incited all the crowd and laid hands on him, ^21:28 crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man who is teaching all men everywhere against the people and the law and this place, and further he also brought Greeks into the temple and has desecrated this holy place. ^21:29For^* they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him before in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple. ^21:30 And all the city was moved and there was a running of the people together, and they took hold of Paul and dragged him outside the temple and immediately the doors were shut. ^21:31 But as they were seeking to kill him, information came up to the chief-captain of the cohort, that all Jerusalem had incited a riot. ^21:32 And promptly having taken soldiers and centurions, he ran down upon them. And when they saw the chief-captain and the soldiers, they ceased beating Paul. ^21:33 Now the chief-captain drew near and took hold of him and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he might be and what he had done. ^21:34 And some in the crowd cried one thing, some another, and when he was not able to know the certainty of what happened because of the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the castle. ^21:35 And when he came upon the steps, it befell him to be bore by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd; ^21:36 for^* the crowd of the people followed after, crying out, Take him away.

 ^21:37 But when Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he says to the chief-captain, Is it legal for me to speak to you?

 And he said, Do you know Greek? ^21:38 Are you not then the Egyptian, who before these days unsettled the city and led the four thousand men of the Assassins out into the wilderness?

 ^21:39 But Paul said, I am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city and I beseech of you, permit me to speak to the people. ^21:40 And when he had permitted him, Paul, standing on the steps, beckoned with the hand to the people, and when there became a great silence, he shouted to them in the Hebrew language, saying,
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