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 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: