1 Kui me olime neist lahkunud ja merele läinud, purjetasime otsekohe Koosi saarele. Järgmisel päeval aga Roodosele ja sealt edasi Patarasse. 2 Seal me leidsime laeva, mis oli teel Foiniikiasse. Astusime laevale ja sõitsime minema. 3 Pärast seda, kui Küpros meile paistma hakkas, möödusime sellest lõuna poolt ja purjetasime Süüriasse. Ma randusime Tüüroses, kus pidi laev lossitama. 4 Seal me leidsime jüngreid ja jäime nende juurde seitsmeks päevaks. Nad ütlesid Paulusele Vaimu mõjul, et ta ei läheks Jeruusalemma. 5 Kui aeg kätte jõudis, lahkusime ja jätkasime oma teed. Ja nemad kõik naiste ja lastega saatsid meid linnast välja, ja me põlvitasime ranna ääres ning palvetasime. 6 Pärast seda, kui me olime üksteisega hüvasti jätnud, astusime laeva, nemad aga pöördusid tagasi koju.

7 Meie jätkasime aga reisi Tüürosest Ptolemaisi, kus me tervitasime vendi ja õdesid ning jäime üheks päevaks nende juurde. 8 Järgmisel päeval me lahkusime sealt, jõudsime Kaisareasse ja peatusime evangelist Filippuse kodus. Filippus oli üks neist seitsmest. 9 Tal oli neli vallalist tütart, kes kõnelesid prohvetlikult.

10 Kui olime seal mitu päeva olnud, tuli Juudamaalt alla prohvet Agabos. 11 Ta tuli meie juurde, võttis Pauluse vöö, sidus sellega kinni oma käed ja jalad ning ütles: „Nii ütleb Püha Vaim: mehe, kelle oma on see vöö, seovad juudid Jeruusalemmas kinni ja annavad üle rahvaste kätte!"

12 Kui me seda kuulsime, püüdsime meie ja ka teised veenda Paulust, et ta ei läheks üles Jeruusalemma. 13 Seepeale vastas Paulus: „Miks te nutate ja murrate mu südant? Ma olen valmis mitte üksnes laskma ennast Jeruusalemmas aheldada, vaid ka surema Issanda Jeesuse nime pärast." 14 Aga kui ta ei võtnud meid kuulda, me loobusime ja ütlesime: „Issanda tahtmine sündigu!"

15 Pärast seda alustasime oma teed Jeruusalemma. 16 Meid saatsid mõned jüngrid Kaisareast ja viisid meid Mnaasoni koju, kus me pidime peatuma. Ta oli Küproselt pärit mees ja üks varajastest jüngritest.

17 Kui me Jeruusalemma jõudsime, võtsid vennad ja õed meid soojalt vastu. 18 Järgmisel päeval läks Paulus meiega Jaakobuse juurde ja kõik vanemad tulid ka sinna. 19 Paulus tervitas neid ja kirjeldas üksikasjalikult, mida Jumal tema teenimise läbi oli teiste rahvaste seas teinud.

20 Seda kuuldes ülistasid nad Jumalat. Ja nad ütlesid Paulusele: „Näed, vend, kui mitmed tuhanded juudid on saanud usklikuks, ja nad kõik on Seaduse pidajad! 21 Neile on räägitud, et sa õpetavat võõraste rahvaste seas elavaid juute Moosesest ära taganema, öeldes, et neil ei ole vaja oma lapsi ümber lõigata ega elada meie kommete kohaselt. 22 Mida nüüd teha? Kindlasti saavad nad teada, et sa oled tulnud, 23 seepärast tee nüüd seda, mis me sulle ütleme. Meil on neli meest, kes on andnud tõotuse. 24 Võta need mehed enesega ning puhasta ennast koos nendega ja kata nende kulud, et nad saaksid oma juuksed maha ajada. Siis näevad kõik, et see on tühi jutt, mis nad sinust on kuulnud, ja et ka sina elad Seadust pidades. 25 Mis puudutab usklikke teiste rahvaste hulgast, siis neile oleme saatnud kirja oma otsusest, et neil on vaja hoiduda ebajumalate ohvrilihast, verest, lämbunud loomade lihast ja sugukõlvatusest."

26 Järgmisel päeval võttis Paulus mehed ja laskis ennast koos nendega puhastada. Siis läks ta templisse, et teatada, millal puhastuspäevad lõpevad ja nende igaühe eest tuuakse ohver.

27 Kui seitse päeva hakkasid jõudma lõpule, nägid Aasia maakonnast pärit juudid Paulust templis. Nad ässitasid üles kogu rahva ja võtsid ta kinni, 28 hüüdes: „Iisraeli mehed, tulge appi! Siin on mees, kes igal pool õpetab meie rahva ja Seaduse ja selle paiga vastu! Ja lisaks on ta toonud kreeklased templisse ja selle püha paiga rüvetanud!" 29 Sest nad olid enne näinud linnas Paulusega koos efeslast Trofimust ja arvasid, et Paulus oli ta toonud templisse.

30 Ja kogu linn tõusis liikvele ning inimesi tuli joostes igast suunast. Ja nad võtsid Pauluse kinni ning vedasid ta templist välja, ja otsekohe lukustati väravad. 31 Samal ajal, kui nad püüdsid teda tappa, läks sõnum Rooma vägede ülemani, et kogu Jeruusalemm on möllamas. 32 Ta võttis sedamaid sõdureid ja pealikke kaasa ja tuli joostes alla rahva juurde. Kui märatsejad nägid ülempealikku ja tema sõdureid, lõpetasid nad Pauluse peksmise.

33 Ülempealik vahistas Pauluse ja käskis ta kahe ketiga aheldada. Ja siis ta küsis, et kes ta on ja mis ta on teinud. 34 Aga rahva hulgast hüüdsid ühed üht ja teised teist, ja kuna ülempealik ei suutnud lärmi pärast midagi selgemalt teada saada, siis käskis ta Pauluse viia kindlusse. 35 Aga kui Paulus jõudis treppide juurde, tuli sõduritel rahva vägivaldse käitumise pärast teda kätel kanda. 36 Sest nende järel käiv rahvahulk karjus: „Hukka ta ära!"

37 Kui sõdurid olid Paulust kindlusse viimas, küsis ta ülempealikult: „Kas ma tohin sulle midagi öelda?"

„Kas sa räägid kreeka keelt?" vastas tema, 38 „Kas sa ei olegi see egiptlane, kes mõni aeg tagasi mässu alustas ja viis kõrbe neli tuhat mõrtsukat?"

39 Paulus ütles: „Mina olen juut Tarsosest, kuulsa Kiliikia linna kodanik. Ma palun sind väga, luba mul rahvale kõnelda!"

40 Saanud ülempealiku nõusoleku, astus Paulus trepiastmeile ja viipas rahvale käega. Kui kõik jäid vait, hakkas ta heebrea keeles kõnet pidama ja ütles:

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,