1 When we had departed from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. 2 Having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail. 3 When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for the ship was there to unload her cargo. 4 Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit that he should not go up to Jerusalem. 5 When those days were over, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed. 6 After saying goodbye to each other, we went on board the ship, and they returned home again.
7 When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers and stayed with them one day. 8 On the next day, we who were Paul’s companions departed and came to Caesarea.
We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him. 9 Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied. 10 As we stayed there some days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. 11 Coming to us and taking Paul’s belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, "The Holy Spirit says: ‘So the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’"
12 When we heard these things, both we and the people of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
14 When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The Lord’s will be done."
15 After these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem. 16 Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.
17 When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly. 18 The day following, Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present. 19 When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry. 20 They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law. 21 They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children and not to walk after the customs. 22 What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come. 23 Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow. 24 Take them and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law. 25 But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality."
26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them. 27 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, 28 crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place!" 29 For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.
30 All the city was moved and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut. 31 As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. 32 Immediately he took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul. 33 Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done. 34 Some shouted one thing and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn’t find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.
35 When he came to the stairs, he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd; 36 for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, "Away with him!" 37 As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, "May I speak to you?"
He said, "Do you know Greek? 38 Aren’t you then the Egyptian who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?"
39 But Paul said, "I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people."
40 When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,
1 我们离别了他们以后， 船就直航到了哥士， 第二天到罗底， 从那里开往帕大拉；
2 遇见了一艘开往腓尼基的船， 就上船起行。
3 我们远远看见塞浦路斯， 就从南边驶过， 直航叙利亚， 在推罗靠了岸， 因为船要在那里卸货。
4 我们找到了一些门徒， 就在那里住了七天。他们凭着圣灵的指示告诉保罗不要上耶路撒冷去。
5 过了这几天， 我们就启程前行， 他们众人带着妻子儿女送我们到城外。我们跪在海滩上祷告， 互相道别。
6 我们上了船， 他们就回家去了。
7 我们从推罗继续航行， 到了多利买， 问候那里的弟兄， 与他们同住了一天。
8 第二天我们离开那里， 来到该撒利亚， 到了传福音的腓利家里， 与他住在一起。他是那七位执事中的一位。
9 他有四个女儿， 都是童女， 是会说预言的。
10 我们住了几天之后， 有一位先知， 名叫亚迦布， 从犹太下来。
11 他来见我们， 把保罗的腰带拿过来， 绑住自己的手脚， 说： "圣灵说， 犹太人在耶路撒冷要这样捆绑这腰带的主人， 把他交在外族人的手里。"
12 我们听了这些话， 就和当地的人劝保罗不要去耶路撒冷。
13 保罗却回答： "你们为什么哭， 使我心碎呢？我为主耶稣的名， 不但被捆绑， 就算死在耶路撒冷我也都准备好了。"
14 他既然不听劝， 我们只说了"愿主的旨意成就"， 就不出声了。
15 过了几天， 我们收拾行装， 上耶路撒冷去。
16 有该撒利亚的几个门徒同我们在一起， 领我们到一个塞浦路斯人拿孙家里住宿； 他作了门徒已经很久了。
17 我们到了耶路撒冷， 弟兄们欢欢喜喜接待我们。
18 第二天， 保罗和我们一同去见雅各， 长老们也都在座。
19 保罗问候了他们， 就把 神借着他的工作在外族人中所行的事， 一一述说出来。
20 他们听了， 就赞美 神， 对保罗说： "弟兄， 你看， 犹太人中信主的有好几万， 都是对律法很热心的人。
21 他们听说， 你教导所有在外族人中的犹太人背弃摩西， 叫他们不要给孩子行割礼， 也不要遵守规例。
22 他们总会听见你来了， 那怎么办呢？
23 你就照我们的话作吧， 我们这里有四个人， 都有愿在身。
24 你把他们带去， 和他们一同行洁净礼， 并且替他们付钱， 让他们剃去头发， 这样大家就知道以前所听见关于你的事， 都不是真实的， 也知道你是遵守律法循规蹈矩而行的人。
25 至于信主的外族人， 我们已经写了信， 吩咐他们要禁戒祭偶像的食物、血、勒死的牲畜和淫乱。"
26 保罗就把那几个人带走了， 第二天和他们一同行了洁净礼。他们进了殿， 报明了他们洁净期满的日子， 以及各人献祭的时间。
27 七日将完的时候， 从亚西亚来的犹太人看见保罗在殿里， 就煽动群众， 并且捉住他，
28 喊叫着说： "以色列人哪， 快来帮忙！ 这个人到处教人反对人民， 反对律法和这个地方， 他甚至把希腊人也带进殿里， 污秽了这圣地。"
29 原来他们看见过以弗所人特罗非摩同保罗在城里， 就以为保罗带他进了殿。
30 于是全城震动， 民众一齐跑来， 捉住保罗， 拉出殿外， 殿门就立刻关起来了。
31 他们正想杀他的时候， 有人报告营部的千夫长， 说： "整个耶路撒冷都乱了！ "
32 千夫长立刻带着士兵和百夫长跑到他们那里。众人一看见千夫长和士兵， 就停止殴打保罗。
33 于是千夫长上前捉住保罗， 吩咐人用两条铁链捆住他， 问他是什么人， 作过什么事。
34 那时众人叫这个喊那个， 吵吵闹闹， 以致千夫长没有办法知道真相， 只好下令把保罗带到营楼去。
35 保罗到了台阶下面的时候， 士兵把他抬起来， 因为群众猛挤，
36 而且有一群人跟在后面叫喊： "干掉他！ "
37 他们带着保罗快到营楼的时候， 保罗对千夫长说： "我可以跟你讲一句话吗？"千夫长说： "你懂希腊话吗？
38 难道你不就是不久以前作乱的、带领四千个杀手到旷野去的那个埃及人吗？"
39 保罗说： "我是犹太人， 是基利家的大数人， 并不是无名小城的公民， 求你准我向民众讲几句话。"
40 千夫长准许了他， 保罗就站在台阶上， 向民众作了一个手势。大家安静下来了， 保罗就用希伯来语讲话， 说：