1 And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara: 2 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. 3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden. 4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. 5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. 6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again. 7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. 8 And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Cæsarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. 9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. 10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judæa a certain prophet, named Agabus. 11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the 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 go 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, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. 14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
15 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem. 16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Cæsarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge. 17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. 18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. 19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. 20 And when they heard it , they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: 21 And they are 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 customs. 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 a vow on them; 24 Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law. 25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we 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 purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, 28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place. 29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) 30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they 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 the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. 32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul. 33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two 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 the castle. 35 And when he came upon the 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, Away with him. 37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? 38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers? 39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people. 40 And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
1 Kad bijām no tiem šķīrušies un atstājuši krastu, mēs, taisnā ceļā braukdami, nonācām Kosā, nākamajā dienā Rodā un no turienes Patarā; 2 un, atraduši kuģi, kas devās uz Feniķiju, mēs iekāpām un aizbraucām. 3 Redzējuši Kipru un to atstājuši pa kreisi, mēs braucām uz Sīriju un izkāpām malā Tirā, jo tur kuģim bija jāizkrauj krava. 4 Uzmeklējuši mācekļus, mēs tur palikām septiņas dienas; tie Pāvilam caur Garu sacīja, lai viņš neiet uz Jeruzālemi. 5 Savu laiku tur pavadījuši, mēs devāmies ceļā, un visi ar sievām un bērniem mūs pavadīja vēl ārpus pilsētas, un, nometušies ceļos krastmalā, mēs lūdzām Dievu. 6 Un, cits no cita atvadījušies, iekāpām kuģī, bet viņi griezās atpakaļ uz savām mājām. 7 Pabeiguši jūras braucienu, mēs no Tiras nonācām Ptolemaidā un, apsveikuši brāļus, pie tiem palikām vienu dienu. 8 Nākamajā dienā mēs devāmies ceļā un nonācām Cēzarejā, un, iegājuši evaņģēlista Filipa namā, kas bija viens no izvēlētajiem septiņiem, mēs palikām pie viņa. 9 Viņam bija četras meitas, jaunavas, kuras pravietoja. 10 Kad mēs vairāk dienu tur bijām palikuši, no Jūdejas atnāca kāds pravietis, vārdā Agabs, 11 ieradās pie mums un, paņēmis Pāvila jostu, saistīja pats sev kājas un rokas, sacīdams: "Tā saka Svētais Gars: tāpat jūdi saistīs Jeruzālemē vīru, kam šī josta pieder, un nodos pagānu rokās." 12 Kad mēs to dzirdējām, mēs un šejienes iedzīvotāji lūdzām, lai viņš neiet uz Jeruzālemi. 13 Bet Pāvils atbildēja: "Ko jūs darāt, kam jūs raudat un laužat manu sirdi? Es esmu gatavs par Kunga Jēzus Vārdu Jeruzālemē ne vien uzņemties saites, bet arī mirt." 14 Kad viņš neļāvās pierunāties, mēs apklusām, sacīdami: "Tā Kunga prāts lai notiek." 15 Pēc šīm dienām mēs, sagatavojušies ceļam, gājām uz Jeruzālemi; 16 arī daži mācekļi no Cēzarejas nāca mums līdzi un noveda mūs mājvietā pie kiprieša Mnasona, kāda veca mācekļa. 17 Kad mēs nonācām Jeruzālemē, brāļi mūs labprāt uzņēma. 18 Nākamajā dienā Pāvils ar mums aizgāja pie Jēkaba, un visi vecaji arī bija klāt. 19 Tos apsveicis, viņš pēc kārtas izstāstīja, ko Dievs pagāniem ar viņa kalpošanu bija darījis. 20 To dzirdējuši, viņi slavēja Dievu un viņam sacīja: "Brāli, tu redzi, cik tūkstoši jūdu ir kļuvuši ticīgi, un visi ir dedzīgi bauslības piekritēji; 21 bet tie dabūjuši zināt par tevi, ka tu visus jūdus, kas dzīvo pagānu vidū, mācot atkrist no Mozus, sacīdams, lai viņi neapgraiza savus bērnus un nedzīvo pēc tēvu ieražām. 22 Kas nu būs? Katrā ziņā viņi dzirdēs, ka tu esi atnācis. 23 Tāpēc dari, ko mēs tev sakām! Mums ir četri vīri, kas Dievam solījušies. 24 Ņem tos pie sevis, šķīsties ar tiem un samaksā par viņiem, lai viņi apcērp galvu, tad visi zinās, ka tie ir nieki, ko viņi par tevi dzirdējuši, un ka arī tu pats dzīvo pēc bauslības. 25 Bet par pagāniem, kas kļuvuši ticīgi, mēs esam lēmuši un rakstījuši, lai viņi sargās no elku upuriem, asinīm, nožņaugta un netiklības." 26 Tad Pāvils, šos vīrus pie sevis ņēmis un nākamajā dienā ar tiem šķīstījies, iegāja Templī un paziņoja, ka viņi turpinās šķīstīšanās laiku, līdz kamēr par ikvienu no viņiem būs atnests upuris. 27 Kad septiņas dienas gandrīz jau bija galā, Āzijas jūdi, redzēdami viņu Templī, sakūdīja visus ļaudis un sagrāba viņu, 28 saukdami: "Israēlieši, nāciet palīgā! Šis ir tas cilvēks, kas visur visus māca pret tautu, bauslību un pret šo vietu, un turklāt viņš ievedis grieķus Templī un sagānījis šo svēto vietu." 29 Jo viņi iepriekš bija redzējuši efezieti Trofimu kopā ar viņu pilsētā un domāja, ka Pāvils to ievedis Templī. 30 Tad visu pilsētu pārņēma uztraukums, saskrēja ļaudis un, sagrābuši Pāvilu, vilka to no Tempļa ārā; un tūdaļ durvis tika aizslēgtas. 31 Kad tie dzīrās viņu nonāvēt, rotas komandierim pienāca ziņa, ka visa Jeruzāleme esot nemiera pārņemta. 32 Paņēmis kareivjus un virsniekus, viņš tūdaļ steidzās pie tiem lejā; bet šie, ieraudzījuši komandieri un kareivjus, mitējās Pāvilu sist. 33 Komandieris piegāja klāt, saņēma viņu, pavēlēja ar divi važām saistīt un vaicāja, kas viņš esot un ko esot darījis. 34 Bet pūlī citi sauca šo, citi to; tā kā viņš troksnī nekā noteiktu nevarēja uzzināt, viņš pavēlēja Pāvilu aizvest karaspēka mītnē. 35 Bet, nonākot uz kāpnēm, kareivjiem vajadzēja viņu nešus nest ļaužu uzmākšanās dēļ, 36 jo ļaužu pulks sekoja, saukdams: "Nost viņu!" 37 Pirms Pāvilu ieveda karaspēka mītnē, viņš komandierim jautāja: "Vai man ir atļauts tev ko teikt?" Tas atbildēja: "Vai tu proti grieķiski? 38 Vai tik tu neesi tas ēģiptietis, kas priekš dažām dienām sacēlies un aizvedis tuksnesī četrus tūkstošus sikariešu?" 39 Bet Pāvils sacīja: "Es esmu jūds, tarsietis, ievērojamās Kilikijas pilsētas pilsonis; es tevi lūdzu, atļauj man runāt uz ļaudīm." 40 Viņa atļauju dabūjis, Pāvils nostājās uz kāpnēm un māja ļaudīm ar roku; kad visi bija apklusuši, viņš tos ebreju valodā uzrunāja.
