Acts 20:4–23:35

4 And there accompanied him into gAsia Sopater of hBerea; and of the iThessalonians, kAristarchus and Secundus; and kGaius of lDerbe, and mTimotheus; and of gAsia, nTychicus and oTrophimus. 5 These going before tarried for pus at qTroas. 6 And we sailed away from rPhilippi after sthe days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to qTroas in five days; where we abode seven days. 7 And upon tthe first day of the week, when athe disciples came together to ubreak bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. 8 And there were many vlights in wthe upper chamber, where they were gathered together. 9 And there sat in a xwindow a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third yloft, and was taken up dead. 10 And Paul went down, and zfell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; afor his life is in him. 11 When he therefore was come up again, and had bbroken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. 12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.

13 And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot. 14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. 15 And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and cthe next day we came to dMiletus. 16 For Paul had determined to sail by eEphesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, fto be at Jerusalem gthe day of Pentecost. 17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called hthe elders of the church. 18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them,

Ye know, ifrom the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me kby the lying in wait of the Jews: 20 And how lI kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, lbut have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, 21 mTestifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, norepentance toward God, and nfaith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. 22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: 23 Save that pthe Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, qsaying that bonds and afflictions ||abide me. 24 But rnone of these things move me, neither scount I my life dear unto myself, so that I might tfinish my course with joy, and uthe ministry, which I have received wof the Lord Jesus, to mtestify the gospel of the grace of God. 25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone xpreaching the kingdom of God, yshall see my face no more. 26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that zI am pure from the blood of all men. 27 For aI have not shunned to declare unto you all bthe counsel of God. 28 cTake heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all dthe flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you eoverseers, dto feed the church of God, which he hath fpurchased gwith his own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departing shall hgrievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also iof your own selves shall men arise, speaking kperverse things, to draw away ldisciples after them. 31 Therefore mwatch, and remember, that by the space of nthree years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. 32 And now, brethren, I ocommend you to God, and to pthe word of his grace, which is able to qbuild you up, and to give you ran inheritance among all them which are sanctified. 33 sI have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or tapparel. 34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that uthese hands have ministered unto my necessities, and xto them that were with me. 35 I have shewed you all things, how that sso labouring ye ought to ysupport the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

36 And when he had thus spoken, he zkneeled down, and prayed with them all. 37 And they all wept sore, and afell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him, 38 Sorrowing most of all for the words bwhich he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they caccompanied him unto the ship.

21 And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we acame with a straight course unto bCoos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara: 2 And finding a ship sailing over unto cPhenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. 3 Now when we had discovered dCyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into eSyria, and landed at fTyre: for gthere the ship was to unlade her burden. 4 And finding hdisciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul ithrough the Spirit, that he should not kgo up to Jerusalem. 5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all lbrought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we mkneeled down on the shore, and prayed. 6 And when we had mmtaken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned nhome again. 7 And when we had finished our course from fTyre, we came to oPtolemais, and saluted pthe brethren, and abode with them one day. 8 And the next day we qthat were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto rCaesarea: and we entered into the house of sPhilip tthe evangelist, which was one sof the seven; and abode with him. 9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, uwhich did prophesy. 10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain xprophet, named yAgabus. 11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s zgirdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith athe 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 bgo 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, cbut also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. 14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, dThe will of the Lord be done. 15 And after those days we took up our ecarriages, and bwent up to Jerusalem. 16 There went with us also certain of the fdisciples of gCaesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of hCyprus, an old fdisciple, with whom we should lodge.

17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, ithe brethren kreceived us gladly. 18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto lJames; and all mthe elders were present. 19 And when he had saluted them, he ndeclared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by ohis ministry. 20 And when they heard it, they pglorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all qzealous of the law: 21 And they rare 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 scustoms. 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 ua vow on them; 24 Them take, and tpurify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may ushave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof rthey were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law. 25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, xwe 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 tpurifying himself with them yentered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that zan offering should be offered for every one of them. 27 And when athe seven days were almost ended, bthe Jews which were of cAsia, bdwhen they saw him in the temple, estirred up all the people, and flaid hands on him, 28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and gthe law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hhath polluted this holy place. 29 (For they had seen before with him in the city iTrophimus an kEphesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) 30 And all the city was moved, and the people lran together: and mthey 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 nthe chief captain of the oband, that all Jerusalem ewas in an uproar. 32 pWho immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw nthe chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul. 33 Then nthe chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him qto be bound with rtwo 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 sthe castle. 35 And when he came upon tthe 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, uAway with him.

37 And as Paul was to be led into sthe castle, he said unto the nchief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? 38 vArt not thou that Egyptian, which *before these days wmadest an uproar, and leddest out into xthe wilderness four …