Acts 21

1Now it came to pass, that when we had departed from them and set sail, running a straight course we came to Cos, the following day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

ως δε εγενετο αναχθηναι ημας αποσπασθεντας απ αυτων, ευθυδρομησαντες ηλθομεν εις την κω, τη δε εξης εις την ροδον, κακειθεν εις παταρα.

2And finding a ship sailing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.

και ευροντες πλοιον διαπερων εις φοινικην επιβαντες ανηχθημεν.

3When we had sighted Cyprus, we passed it on the left, sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

αναφανεντες δε την κυπρον και καταλιποντες αυτην ευωνυμον επλεομεν εις συριαν, και κατηχθημεν εις τυρον· εκεισε γαρ ην το πλοιον αποφορτιζομενον τον γομον.

4And finding disciples, we stayed there seven days. They told Paul through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem.

και ανευροντες [τους] μαθητας επεμειναμεν αυτου ημερας επτα· οιτινες τω παυλω ελεγον δια του πνευματος μη αναβαινειν εις ιεροσολυμα.

5When we had come to the end of those days, we departed and went on our way; and they all accompanied us, with wives and children, till we were out of the city. And we knelt down on the shore and prayed.

οτε δε εγενετο ημας εξαρτισαι τας ημερας, εξελθοντες επορευομεθα προπεμποντων ημας παντων συν γυναιξιν και τεκνοις εως εξω της πολεως, και θεντες τα γονατα επι τον αιγιαλον προσηυξαμεθα,

6When we had taken our leave of one another, we boarded the ship, and they returned home.

και ασπασαμενοι αλληλους επεβημεν εις το πλοιον, εκεινοι δε υπεστρεψαν εις τα ιδια.

7And when we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, greeted the brethren, and stayed with them one day.

ημεις δε τον πλουν διανυσαντες απο τυρου κατηντησαμεν εις πτολεμαιδα, και ασπασαμενοι τους αδελφους εμειναμεν ημεραν μιαν παρ αυτοις.

8On the next day we who were Paul's companions departed and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

τη δε επαυριον εξελθοντες ηλθομεν εις καισαρειαν, και εισελθοντες εις τον οικον φιλιππου του ευαγγελιστου, οντος εκ των επτα, εμειναμεν παρ αυτω.

9Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

τουτω δε ησαν θυγατερες παρθενοι τεσσαρες προφητευουσαι.

10And as we stayed many days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

επιμενοντων δε ημων ημερας πλειους κατηλθεν τις απο της ιουδαιας προφητης ονοματι αγαβος,

11When he had come to us, he took Paul's belt, bound his own hands and feet, and said, 'Thus says the Holy Spirit, 'So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.' '

και ελθων προς ημας και αρας την ζωνην του παυλου, δησας τε αυτου τους ποδας και τας χειρας ειπεν· ταδε λεγει το πνευμα το αγιον· τον ανδρα ου εστιν η ζωνη αυτη, ουτως δησουσιν εις ιερουσαλημ οι ιουδαιοι και παραδωσουσιν εις χειρας εθνων.

12Now when we heard these things, both we and those from that place pleaded with him not to go up to Jerusalem.

ως δε ηκουσαμεν ταυτα, παρεκαλουμεν ημεις τε και οι εντοπιοι του μη αναβαινειν αυτον εις ιερουσαλημ.

13Then Paul answered, 'What do you mean by 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.'

απεκριθη τε ο παυλος· τι ποιειτε κλαιοντες και συνθρυπτοντες μου την καρδιαν; εγω γαρ ου μονον δεθηναι, αλλα και αποθανειν εις ιερουσαλημ ετοιμως εχω υπερ του ονοματος του κυριου ιησου.

14So when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, 'The will of the Lord be done.'

μη πειθομενου δε αυτου ησυχασαμεν ειποντες· το θελημα του κυριου γινεσθω.

15And after those days we packed and went up to Jerusalem.

μετα δε τας ημερας ταυτας επισκευασαμενοι ανεβαινομεν εις ιερουσαλημ·

16Also some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us and brought with them a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we were to lodge.

συνηλθον δε και των μαθητων απο καισαρειας συν ημιν, αγοντες παρ ω ξενισθωμεν μνασωνι τινι κυπριω, αρχαιω μαθητη.

17And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

γενομενων δε ημων εις ιεροσολυμα ασμενως εδεξαντο ημας οι αδελφοι.

18On the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.

τη δε επιουση εισηει ο παυλος συν ημιν προς ιακωβον, παντες τε παρεγενοντο οι πρεσβυτεροι.

19When he had greeted them, he told in detail those things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

και ασπασαμενος αυτους εξηγειτο καθ εν εκαστον ων εποιησεν ο θεος εν τοις εθνεσιν δια της διακονιας αυτου.

20And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord. And they said to him, 'You see, brother, how many myriads of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law;

οι δε ακουσαντες εδοξαζον τον κυριον, ειπον τε αυτω· θεωρεις, αδελφε, ποσαι μυριαδες εισιν ιουδαιων των πεπιστευκοτων, και παντες ζηλωται του νομου υπαρχουσιν.

21but they have been informed about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs.

κατηχηθησαν δε περι σου οτι αποστασιαν διδασκεις απο μωυσεως τους κατα τα εθνη παντας ιουδαιους, λεγων μη περιτεμνειν αυτους τα τεκνα μηδε τοις εθεσιν περιπατειν.

22What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

τι ουν εστιν; παντως δει πληθος συνελθειν· ακουσονται γαρ οτι εληλυθας.

23Therefore do what we tell you: We have four men who have taken a vow.

τουτο ουν ποιησον ο σοι λεγομεν· εισιν ημιν ανδρες τεσσαρες ευχην εχοντες εφ εαυτων·

24Take them and be purified with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads, and that all may know that those things of which they were informed concerning you are nothing, but that you yourself also walk orderly and keep the law.

τουτους παραλαβων αγνισθητι συν αυτοις και δαπανησον επ αυτοις ινα ξυρησωνται την κεφαλην, και γνωσιν παντες οτι ων κατηχηνται περι σου ουδεν εστιν, αλλα στοιχεις και αυτος τον νομον φυλασσων.

25But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written and decided that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality.'

περι δε των πεπιστευκοτων εθνων ημεις επεστειλαμεν κριναντες μηδεν τοιουτον τηρειν αυτους, ει μη φυλασσεσθαι αυτους το τε ειδωλοθυτον και το αιμα και πνικτον και πορνειαν.

26Then Paul took the men, and the next day, having been purified with them, entered the temple to announce the expiration of the days of purification, at which time an offering should be made for each one of them.

τοτε ο παυλος παραλαβων τους ανδρας τη εχομενη ημερα συν αυτοις αγνισθεις εισηει εις το ιερον, διαγγελλων την εκπληρωσιν των ημερων του αγνισμου, εως ου προσηνεχθη υπερ ενος εκαστου αυτων η προσφορα.

27Now when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him,

ως δε εμελλον αι επτα ημεραι συντελεισθαι, οι απο της ασιας ιουδαιοι θεασαμενοι αυτον εν τω ιερω συνεχεον παντα τον οχλον, και επεβαλον τας χειρας επ αυτον

28crying out, 'Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, the law, and this place; and furthermore he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.'

κραζοντες· ανδρες ισραηλιται, βοηθειτε· ουτος εστιν ο ανθρωπος ο κατα του λαου και του νομου και του τοπου τουτου παντας πανταχου διδασκων· ετι τε και ελληνας εισηγαγεν εις το ιερον και κεκοινωκεν τον αγιον τοπον τουτον·

29(For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

ησαν γαρ εωρακοτες τροφιμον τον εφεσιον εν τη πολει συν αυτω, ον ενομιζον οτι εις το ιερον εισηγαγεν ο παυλος.

30And all the city was disturbed; and the people ran together, seized Paul, and dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the doors were shut.

εκινηθη τε η πολις ολη και εγενετο συνδρομη του λαου, και επιλαβομενοι του παυλου ειλκον αυτον εξω του ιερου, και ευθεως εκλεισθησαν αι θυραι.

31Now as they were seeking to kill him, news came to the commander of the garrison that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

ζητουντων δε αυτον αποκτειναι ανεβη φασις τω χιλιαρχω της σπειρης οτι ολη συγκεχυται ιερουσαλημ·

32He immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. And when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

ος εξαυτης παραλαβων στρατιωτας και εκατονταρχους κατεδραμεν επ αυτους. οι δε ιδοντες τον χιλιαρχον και τους στρατιωτας επαυσαντο τυπτοντες τον παυλον.

33Then the commander came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and he asked who he was and what he had done.

εγγισας δε ο χιλιαρχος επελαβετο αυτου και εκελευσεν δεθηναι αλυσεσιν δυσιν, και επυνθανετο τις [αν] ειη και τι εστιν πεποιηκως.

34And some among the multitude cried one thing and some another.

αλλοι δε αλλο τι εβοων εν τω οχλω· μη δυναμενος δε γνωναι το ασφαλες δια τον θορυβον, εκελευσεν αγεσθαι αυτον εις την παρεμβολην.

35So when he could not ascertain the truth because of the tumult, he commanded him to be taken into the barracks. When he reached the stairs, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.

οτε δε εγενετο επι τους αναβαθμους, συνεβη βασταζεσθαι αυτον υπο των στρατιωτων δια την βιαν του οχλου·

36For the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, 'Away with him!'

ηκολουθει γαρ το πληθος του λαου κραζον· αιρε αυτον.

37Then as Paul was about to be led into the barracks, he said to the commander, 'May I speak to you?'

μελλων τε εισαγεσθαι εις την παρεμβολην ο παυλος λεγει τω χιλιαρχω· ει εξεστιν μοι ειπειν τι προς σε; ο δε εφη· ελληνιστι γινωσκεις;

38He replied, 'Can you speak Greek? Are you not the Egyptian who some time ago stirred up a rebellion and led the four thousand assassins out into the wilderness?'

ουκ αρα συ ει ο αιγυπτιος ο προ τουτων των ημερων αναστατωσας και εξαγαγων εις την ερημον τους τετρακισχιλιους ανδρας των σικαριων;

39But Paul said, 'I am a Jew from Tarsus, in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city; and I implore you, permit me to speak to the people.'

ειπεν δε ο παυλος· εγω ανθρωπος μεν ειμι ιουδαιος ταρσευς, της κιλικιας ουκ ασημου πολεως πολιτης· δεομαι δε σου, επιτρεψον μοι λαλησαι προς τον λαον.

40So when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the stairs and motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,

επιτρεψαντος δε αυτου ο παυλος εστως επι των αναβαθμων κατεσεισεν τη χειρι τω λαω· πολλης δε σιγης γενομενης προσεφωνησεν τη εβραιδι διαλεκτω λεγων·