Verse 39
Acts 21:39
King James Version
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.
Original Language Text
greek
εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Παῦλος· Ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπος μέν εἰμι Ἰουδαῖος, Ταρσεὺς τῆς Κιλικίας, οὐκ ἀσήμου πόλεως πολίτης· δέομαι δέ σου, ἐπίτρεψόν μοι λαλῆσαι πρὸς τὸν λαόν.
English Translation
And Paul said, "I am indeed a man, a Jew, from Tarsus of Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city; I beseech you, permit me to speak to the people."
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Chapter 21 Context
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And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
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Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at...
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And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he sho...
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And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on ou...
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And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.
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And when we had finished
our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and a...
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And the next
day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered int...
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And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
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10
And as we tarried
there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
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11
And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thu...
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12
And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusa...
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Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound onl...
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14
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
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15
And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.
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There went with us also
certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cy...
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And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
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18
And the
day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
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19
And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God (Elohim) had wrought among th...
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20
And when they heard
it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many th...
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21
And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsa...
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What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
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Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;
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Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave
their head...
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As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written
and
concluded that they observe no such thi...
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Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to sig...
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And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the tem...
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Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all
men every where against the peop...
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(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul h...
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And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the...
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31
And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusa...
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Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief ca...
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Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded
him to be bound with two chains; and d...
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And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certaint...
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And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of t...
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For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.
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And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Wh...
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38
Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilde...
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39
But Paul said, I am a man
which am a Jew of Tarsus,
a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: an...
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And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the peo...
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