21:1

Ως δε εγενετο αναχθηναι ημας αποσπασθεντας απ αυτων ευθυδρομησαντες ηλθομεν εις την Κω τη δε εξης εις την Ροδον κακειθεν εις Παταρα

And when it came to pass that we were parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course unto Cos, and the next day unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:

21:2

και ευροντες πλοιον διαπερων εις Φοινικην επιβαντες ανηχθημεν

and having found a ship crossing over unto Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.

21:3

αναφαναντες δε την Κυπρον και καταλιποντες αυτην ευωνυμον επλεομεν εις Συριαν και κατηλθομεν εις Τυρον εκεισε γαρ το πλοιον ην αποφορτιζομενον τον γομον

And when we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed unto Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unlade her burden.

21:4

Ανευροντες δε τους μαθητας επεμειναμεν αυτου ημερας επτα οιτινες τω Παυλω ελεγον δια του Πνευματος μη επιβαινειν εις Ιεροσολυμα

And having found the disciples, we tarried there seven days: and these said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not set foot in Jerusalem.

21:5

οτε δε εγενετο ημας εξαρτισαι τας ημερας εξελθοντες επορευομεθα προπεμποντων ημας παντων συν γυναιξι και τεκνοις εως εξω της πολεως και θεντες τα γονατα επι τον αιγιαλον προσευξαμενοι

And when it came to pass that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey; and they all, with wives and children, brought us on our way till we were out of the city: and kneeling down on the beach, we prayed, and bade each other farewell;

21:6

απησπασαμεθα αλληλους και ανεβημεν εις το πλοιον εκεινοι δε υπεστρεψαν εις τα ιδια

and we went on board the ship, but they returned home again.

21:7

Ημεις δε τον πλουν διανυσαντες απο Τυρου κατηντησαμεν εις Πτολεμαιδα και ασπασαμενοι τους αδελφους εμειναμεν ημεραν μιαν παρ αυτοις

And when we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais; and we saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.

21:8

Τη δε επαυριον εξελθοντες ηλθομεν εις Καισαρειαν και εισελθοντες εις τον οικον Φιλιππου του ευαγγελιστου οντος εκ των επτα εμειναμεν παρ αυτω

And on the morrow we departed, and came unto Cæsarea: and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode with him.

21:9

τουτω δε ησαν θυγατερες τεσσαρες παρθενοι προφητευουσαι

Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.

21:10

Επιμενοντων δε ημερας πλειους κατηλθεν τις απο της Ιουδαιας προφητης ονοματι Αγαβος

And as we tarried there some days, there came down from Judæa a certain prophet, named Agabus.

21:11

και ελθων προς ημας και αρας την ζωνην του Παυλου δησας εαυτου τους ποδας και τας χειρας ειπεν Ταδε λεγει το Πνευμα το Αγιον Τον ανδρα ου εστιν η ζωνη αυτη ουτως δησουσιν εν Ιερουσαλημ οι Ιουδαιοι και παραδωσουσιν εις χειρας εθνων

And coming to us, and taking Paul’s girdle, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, Thus saith the Holy Spirit, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

21:12

ως δε ηκουσαμεν ταυτα παρεκαλουμεν ημεις τε και οι εντοπιοι του μη αναβαινειν αυτον εις Ιερουσαλημ

And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

21:13

Τοτε απεκριθη ο Παυλος Τι ποιειτε κλαιοντες και συνθρυπτοντες μου την καρδιαν εγω γαρ ου μονον δεθηναι αλλα και αποθανειν εις Ιερουσαλημ ετοιμως εχω υπερ του ονοματος του Κυριου Ιησου

Then Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

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21:14

μη πειθομενου δε αυτου ησυχασαμεν ειποντες Του Κυριου το θελημα γινεσθω

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

21:15

Μετα δε τας ημερας ταυτας επισκευασαμενοι ανεβαινομεν εις Ιεροσολυμα

And after these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.

21:16

συνηλθον δε και των μαθητων απο Καισαρειας συν ημιν αγοντες παρ ω ξενισθωμεν Μνασωνι τινι Κυπριω αρχαιω μαθητη

And there went with us also certain of the disciples from Cæsarea, bringing with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we should lodge.

21:17

Γενομενων δε ημων εις Ιεροσολυμα ασμενως απεδεξαντο ημας οι αδελφοι

And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

21:18

τη δε επιουση εισηει ο Παυλος συν ημιν προς Ιακωβον παντες τε παρεγενοντο οι πρεσβυτεροι

And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.

21:19

και ασπασαμενος αυτους εξηγειτο καθ εν εκαστον ων εποιησεν ο Θεος εν τοις εθνεσιν δια της διακονιας αυτου

And when he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by one the things which God had wrought among the Gentiles through his ministry.

21:20

Οι δε ακουσαντες εδοξαζον τον Θεον ειπον τε αυτω Θεωρεις αδελφε ποσαι μυριαδες εισιν εν τοις Ιουδαιοις των πεπιστευκοτων και παντες ζηλωται του νομου υπαρχουσιν

And they, when they heard it, glorified God; and they said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of them that have believed; and they are all zealous for the law:

21:21

κατηχηθησαν δε περι σου οτι αποστασιαν διδασκεις απο Μωυσεως τους κατα τα εθνη παντας Ιουδαιους λεγων μη περιτεμνειν αυτους τα τεκνα μηδε τοις εθεσιν περιπατειν

and they have been informed concerning thee, that thou teachest all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.

21:22

τι ουν εστιν παντως ακουσονται οτι εληλυθας

What is it therefore? they will certainly hear that thou art come.

21:23

Τουτο ουν ποιησον ο σοι λεγομεν εισιν ημιν ανδρες τεσσαρες ευχην εχοντες εφ εαυτων

Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men that have a vow on them;

21:24

τουτους παραλαβων αγνισθητι συν αυτοις και δαπανησον επ αυτοις ινα ξυρησονται την κεφαλην και γνωσονται παντες οτι ων κατηχηνται περι σου ουδεν εστιν αλλα στοιχεις και αυτος φυλασσων τον νομον

these take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges for them, that they may shave their heads: and all shall know that there is no truth in the things whereof they have been informed concerning thee; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, keeping the law.

21:25

Περι δε των πεπιστευκοτων εθνων ημεις επεστειλαμεν κριναντες φυλασσεσθαι αυτους το τε ειδωλοθυτον και αιμα και πνικτον και πορνειαν

But as touching the Gentiles that 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.

21:26

Τοτε ο Παυλος παραλαβων τους ανδρας τη εχομενη ημερα συν αυτοις αγνισθεις εισηει εις το ιερον διαγγελλων την εκπληρωσιν των ημερων του αγνισμου εως ου προσηνεχθη υπερ ενος εκαστου αυτων η προσφορα

Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them went into the temple, declaring the fulfilment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.

21:27

Ως δε εμελλον αι επτα ημεραι συντελεισθαι οι απο της Ασιας Ιουδαιοι θεασαμενοι αυτον εν τω ιερω συνεχεον παντα τον οχλον και επεβαλον επ αυτον τας χειρας

And 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,

21:28

κραζοντες Ανδρες Ισραηλιται βοηθειτε ουτος εστιν ο ανθρωπος ο κατα του λαου και του νομου και του τοπου τουτου παντας πανταχη διδασκων ετι τε και Ελληνας εισηγαγεν εις το ιερον και κεκοινωκεν τον αγιον τοπον τουτον

crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man that teacheth all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place; and moreover he brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath defiled this holy place.

21:29

ησαν γαρ προεωρακοτες Τροφιμον τον Εφεσιον εν τη πολει συν αυτω ον ενομιζον οτι εις το ιερον εισηγαγεν ο Παυλος

For they had before seen with him in the city Trophimus the Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.

21:30

Εκινηθη τε η πολις ολη και εγενετο συνδρομη του λαου και επιλαβομενοι του Παυλου ειλκον αυτον εξω του ιερου και ευθεως εκλεισθησαν αι θυραι

And all the city was moved, and the people ran together; and they laid hold on Paul, and dragged him out of the temple: and straightway the doors were shut.

21:31

Ζητουντων τε αυτον αποκτειναι ανεβη φασις τω χιλιαρχω της σπειρης οτι ολη συνχυννεται Ιερουσαλημ

And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

21:32

ος εξαυτης παραλαβων στρατιωτας και εκατονταρχας κατεδραμεν επ αυτους οι δε ιδοντες τον χιλιαρχον και τους στρατιωτας επαυσαντο τυπτοντες τον Παυλον

And forthwith he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down upon them: and they, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, left off beating Paul.

21:33

Τοτε εγγισας ο χιλιαρχος επελαβετο αυτου και εκελευσεν δεθηναι αλυσεσι δυσι και επυνθανετο τις ειη και τι εστιν πεποιηκως

Then the chief captain came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.

21:34

Αλλοι δε αλλο τι επεφωνουν εν τω οχλω μη δυναμενου δε αυτου γνωναι το ασφαλες δια τον θορυβον εκελευσεν αγεσθαι αυτον εις την παρεμβολην

And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd: and when he could not know the certainty for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the castle.

21:35

οτε δε εγενετο επι τους αναβαθμους συνεβη βασταζεσθαι αυτον υπο των στρατιωτων δια την βιαν του οχλου

And when he came upon the stairs, so it was that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the crowd;

21:36

ηκολουθει γαρ το πληθος του λαου κραζοντες Αιρε αυτον

for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, Away with him.

21:37

Μελλων τε εισαγεσθαι εις την παρεμβολην ο Παυλος λεγει τω χιλιαρχω Ει εξεστιν μοι ειπειν τι προς σε Ο δε εφη Ελληνιστι γινωσκεις

And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

21:38

ουκ αρα συ ει ο Αιγυπτιος ο προ τουτων των ημερων αναστατωσας και εξαγαγων εις την ερημον τους τετρακισχιλιους ανδρας των Σικαριων

Art thou 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?

21:39

Ειπεν δε ο Παυλος Εγω ανθρωπος μεν ειμι Ιουδαιος Ταρσευς της Κιλικιας ουκ ασημου πολεως πολιτης δεομαι δε σου επιτρεψον μοι λαλησαι προς τον λαον

But Paul said, I am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beseech thee, give me leave to speak unto the people.

21:40

επιτρεψαντος δε αυτου ο Παυλος εστως επι των αναβαθμων κατεσεισεν τη χειρι τω λαω πολλης δε σιγης γενομενης προσεφωνησεν τη Εβραιδι διαλεκτω λεγων

And when he had given him leave, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with the hand unto the people; and when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, saying,