14.

Col. 1. 14.

He. 9. 12. 1 Pe. 1. 19. Re. 5. 9.

his departure.

that were with me. 35 I have shewed you all things, y how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he

that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter

in

among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also Pof your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

Ep. 1. 18.
Col. 1. 12.
He. 9 15.
1 Pe. 1. 4.

1 Sa. 12.3. 1 Co. 9. 12. 2 Co. 7. 2. 1 Co. 4. 12. 1 Th. 2. 9. 2 Th. 3. 8. y Ro. 15. 1.

31 Therefore watch, u and remember, that by a the space of three years I ceased x not to warn every one night and day with tears.

1 Co. 9.12. 32 And now, bre2 Co. 11.9. thren, I commend Ep. 4. 29. you to God, and rto 1 Th. 4.11. the word of his grace, 2 Th. 3. 8. which is able to z ch. 7. 60. build you up, and to a Ge. 45. 14. give you an inherit- b ver. 25. ance among all them which are sanctified. 33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

ver. 1Famous for its Colos

us, a brass statue erect34 Yea, ye your-ed across the selves know, that harbour; these hands have mi- ships in full nistered unto my necessities, and to them

sail could

pass under it.

blessed to give than to receive.

36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled z down, and prayed with them all. 37 And they all wept sore, and a fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which b he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.

CHAP. XXI.

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 Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:

unto

2 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. 3 Now when we

Paul's journey

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.

40.

4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul fch. 2. 17. through the Spirit, that he should not go g ch. 11. 28. up to Jerusalem.

Joel 2. 28.

h ver. 33.

An ancient

5 And when we ch. 20. 23. had accomplished i ch. 20. 24. those days, we departed and went our ver. 3way; and they all and celebrabrought us on our ted city, siway, with wives and tuated upon children, till we were the Mediterout of the city: and web kneeled down on the shore, prayed.

ranean sea. The history of the Tyrians is made up of little we but wars;

and

6 And when had taken our leave the Carthaone of another, we ginians sprung from took ship; and they the Tyrians, returned home and the Tyriagain. ans from the 7 And when we had Sidonians; finished our course from Canafrom Tyre, we came an; so that to Ptolemais, and sa- his curse luted the brethren, continually and abode with them pursued one day.

and Sidon

them. See the prophe8 And the next day cies, relative we that were of Paul's to them, Gen. 10. 15. company departed, Isa. 23. and and came unto Cæsa- Psa. 87. 4. rea and we entered

to Jerusalem. the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven ; abode with him.

and

9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, f which did prophesy.

10 And as we tarried there many days, came down

there

from Judæa a certain prophet, named 8 Agabus.

11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, hands and feet, and and bound his own said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, h So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this gir dle, 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, i 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

Paul advised to would not be per-, suaded, 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.

m ch. 15. 13.

Ga. 1. 19.

& 2.9.

ch. 15. 4.

18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto m James; and all the elders 2 Co. 6. 1. were present. Col. 1. 29. 19 And when he o ch. 1. 17. had saluted them, & 20. 24. he n declared parti-p ch. 15. 1.5. cularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. 20 And when they heard it, they glori

q

г

24. & 22. 3.

Ro. 10. 2.

Ga. 1. 14.

ch. 18. 18.

Nu. 6. 2. 13. 18.

& 16. 17.

19.

ch. 15. 20.

fied the Lord, and Judg. 13. 5. said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all P zealous of the law:

21 And they are informed of thee, that

29.

purify himself.

thon 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 a 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.

ver. 20

self with them en-u ch. 24. 18. tered into the temple,x ch. 26. 21. tot signify the ac-y ch. 24. 5, complishment of the 6. days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

& 26. 20,

21.

z ch. 20. 4. 2 Ti. 4. 20. ch. 26. 21.

a

b ch. 23. 27. & 24. 7. c ver. 11.

ch. 20. 23.

27 And when the seven days were almost ended, u the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, ver. 28stirred up all the Foreigners people, and laid might worhands on him, ship in that 28 Crying out, Men part called of Israel, help: This the Gen"the court of is the man, that tiles," but in teacheth all men eve- the inner ry where against court it was the people, and the The follaw, and this place: and further brought scription in lowing inGreeks* also into the Greek and temple, and hath pol- Latin was luted this holy place. the pillars 29 (For they had which sepaseen before with him rated the in the city Trophi- courts; viz. mus an Ephesian, No foreignwhom they supposed ter here. that Paul had brought Paul was

not allowed.

written on

er must en

in danger.

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 b Who immeditook soldiers ately 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.

Trophimus

into the inner

the people.

36 For the multitude of the people