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 Aga kui me neist olime lahkunud ja laevaga teele läinud, purjetasime otsekohe Koossi, aga teisel päeval Roodosesse ja sealt Patarasse.

2 Seal me leidsime laeva, mis läks Foiniikiasse, astusime sellesse ja purjetasime minema.

3 Kui Küpros meile hakkas paistma, jätsime selle vasakut kätt ja purjetasime Süüriasse ning maabusime Tüüroses, sest seal pidi laev koormast tühjendatama.

4 Seal me kohtasime jüngreid ning jäime nende juurde seitsmeks päevaks. Nemad ütlesid Paulusele Vaimu mõjul, et ta ei läheks Jeruusalemma.

5 Aga kui meie aeg lõppes, läksime teele. Ja nad kõik naiste ja lastega saatsid meid linnast välja, ja me heitsime põlvili ranna äärde ning palvetasime.

6 Ja kui me olime üksteise jätnud jumalaga, astusime laeva; aga nemad pöördusid tagasi koju.

7 Tüürosest me sõitsime Ptolemaisse ja lõpetasime seal oma laevasõidu; me teretasime vendi ja jäime nende juurde üheks päevaks.

8 Aga järgmisel päeval läksime sealt välja ja tulime Kaisareasse; me läksime Evangelist Filippuse kotta, kes oli üks neist seitsmest, ja jäime tema juurde.

9 Temal oli neli tütart; need olid neitsid ja ennustasid.

10 Aga kui me mõned päevad seal viibisime, tuli sinna prohvet Judeast, Aagabus nimi.

11 Tema tuli meie juurde ja võttis Pauluse vöö, sidus oma käed ja jalad kinni ja ütles: „Seda ütleb Püha Vaim: mehe, kelle oma on see vöö, seovad juudid Jeruusalemmas nõnda kinni ja annavad ta paganate kätte!"

12 Kui me seda kuulsime, palusime teda meie ja ka teised, kes seal elasid, et ta ei läheks Jeruusalemma.

13 Siis Paulus vastas: „Mis te teete, et nutate ja rõhute minu südant? Sest ma pole mitte üksnes valmis laskma ennast siduda, vaid ka surema Jeruusalemmas Issanda Jeesuse nime pärast!"

14 Aga kui ta ei võtnud meid kuulda, jäime rahule ja ütlesime: „Issanda tahtmine sündigu!"

15 Pärast neid päevi me valmistusime teele ja läksime Jeruusalemma.

16 Ja meiega ühes tulid mõned jüngrid Kaisareast, kes meid viisid ühe vana jüngri Mnaasoni, Küprose mehe juurde, kelle külaliseks me pidime jääma.

17 Ja kui me jõudsime Jeruusalemma, võtsid vennad meid heal meelel vastu.

18 Järgmisel päeval läks Paulus meiega Jakoobuse juurde. Ja kõik vanemad tulid sinna.

19 Ja kui ta neid oli teretanud, jutustas ta järgemööda kõik, mis Jumal oli teinud paganate seas tema ameti kaudu.

20 Seda kuuldes nad andsid Jumalale au ning ütlesid talle: „Sa näed, vend, kui mitu tuhat juuti on, kes on saanud usklikuks, ja need kõik peavad kangesti käsu kombeid.

21 Aga nad on saanud kuulda sinust, et sina õpetavat juute, kes elavad paganate seas, taganema Moosesest öeldes, et ei ole vaja lapsi ümber lõigata ega elada usukommete järgi.

22 Mis nüüd teha? Igatahes nad saavad kuulda, et sa oled tulnud.

23 Siis tee nüüd seda, mis me sulle ütleme: meil on neli meest, kes on võtnud eneste peale tõotuse.

24 Need võta enese juurde ning puhasta ennast ühes nendega ja kanna nende eest nende kulud, et nad oma pea pügaksid; siis märkavad kõik, et see on tühi, mis nad sinust on kuulnud, vaid et ka sina ise elad käsku pidades.

25 Aga paganate kohta, kes on saanud usklikuks, oleme otsustanud ja läkitanud kirja, et neil on tarvis hoiduda ebajumala ohvrilihast ja verest ja lämbunu lihast ja hooraelust!"

26 Siis võttis Paulus mehed enese juurde ja järgmisel päeval ta laskis ennast ühes nendega puhastada, läks pühakotta ja teatas, et puhastuspäevad on lõppenud, ja jäi sinna, kuni nende igaühe eest oli ohver toodud.

27 Aga kui need seitse päeva hakkasid lõpule jõudma, nägid teda Aasiast olevad juudid pühakojas ja ajasid kõik rahva kihama ning pistsid oma käed tema külge

28 ja kisendasid: „Iisraeli mehed, tulge appi! Siin on see mees, kes igal pool õpetab kõiki inimesi meie rahva ja käsu ja selle paiga vastu; pealegi on ta toonud kreeklasi pühakotta ja selle paiga rüvetanud!"

29 Sest nad olid enne näinud temaga linnas olevat efeslase Trofimose ja arvasid temast, et Paulus oli ta toonud pühakotta.

30 Ja kogu linn tõusis liikvele ning rahvast jooksis kokku. Ja nad võtsid Pauluse kinni ning tõmbasid ta pühakojast välja, ja uksed pandi kohe lukku.

31 Juba nad tahtsid teda tappa, kui ülempealikule teada anti, et kõik Jeruusalemm on kihamas.

32 See võttis sedamaid sõjamehi ja pealikuid enesega ja tuli joostes nende juurde. Kui nad ülempealikut ja sõjamehi nägid, lakkasid nad Paulust peksmast.

33 Siis astus ülempealik ette, võttis ta oma hoole alla, käskis ta kahe ahelaga kinni siduda ja küsis, kes ta on ja mis ta on teinud.

34 Aga rahva seast kisendasid ühed seda, teised teist. Ja et ta ei võinud õieti asja teada saada kära pärast, käskis ta tema viia kindlusesse.

35 Kui aga Paulus jõudis trepile, pidid sõjamehed teda kandma rahvatungi pärast,

36 sest suur rahvahulk käis järel ja kisendas: „Hukka ta ära!"

37 Ja kui Paulust juba oldi viimas kindlusesse, ütles ta ülempealikule: „Kas mul on luba midagi sulle rääkida?" Aga tema ütles: „Kas sa oskad kreeka keelt?

38 Kas sina ei olegi see egiptlane, kes mõni aeg tagasi mässu tõstis ja viis välja kõrbe neli tuhat mõrtsukat?"

39 Paulus ütles: „Mina olen juut Tarsosest, kuulsa Kiliikia linna kodanik; aga ma palun sind, anna mulle luba rahvale kõnelda!"

40 Kui ta andis loa, astus Paulus astmeile ning andis käega rahvale märku. Kui kõik vait jäid, hakkas ta kõnelema heebrea keeli ning ütles: