Context 14And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, “The will of the Lord be done!” Paul at Jerusalem 15After these days we got ready and started on our way up to Jerusalem. 16Some of the disciples from Caesarea also came with us, taking us to Mnason of Cyprus, a disciple of long standing with whom we were to lodge. 17After we arrived in Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. 18And the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present. 19After he had greeted them, he began to relate one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. 20And when they heard it they began glorifying God; and 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; 21and they have been told about you, that you are teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs. 22“What, then, is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come. 23“Therefore do this that we tell you. We have four men who are under a vow; 24take them and purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads; and all will know that there is nothing to the things which they have been told about you, but that you yourself also walk orderly, keeping the Law. 25“But concerning the Gentiles who have believed, we wrote, having decided that they should abstain from meat sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what is strangled and from fornication.” 26Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purifying himself along with them, went into the temple giving notice of the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them. Paul Seized in the Temple 27When the seven days were almost over, the Jews from Asia, upon seeing him in the temple, began to stir up all the crowd and laid hands on him, 28crying out, “Men of Israel, come to our aid! This is the man who preaches to all men everywhere against our people and the Law and this place; and besides he has even brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.” 29For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple. 30Then all the city was provoked, and the people rushed together, and taking hold of Paul they dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut. 31While they were seeking to kill him, a report came up to the commander of the Roman cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion. 32At once he took along some soldiers and centurions and ran down to them; and when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. 33Then the commander came up and took hold of him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and he began asking who he was and what he had done. 34But among the crowd some were shouting one thing and some another, and when he could not find out the facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks. 35When he got to the stairs, he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob; 36for the multitude of the people kept following them, shouting, “Away with him!” 37As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commander, “May I say something to you?” And he said, “Do you know Greek? 38“Then you are not the Egyptian who some time ago stirred up a revolt and led the four thousand men of the Assassins out into the wilderness?” 39But Paul said, “I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city; and I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.” 40When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, motioned to the people with his hand; and when there was a great hush, he spoke to them in the Hebrew dialect, saying, Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. Douay-Rheims Bible And when we could not persuade him, we ceased, saying: The will of the Lord be done. Darby Bible Translation And when he would not be persuaded, we were silent, saying, The will of the Lord be done. English Revised Version And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. Webster's Bible Translation And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. Weymouth New Testament So when he was not to be dissuaded, we ceased remonstrating with him and said, "The Lord's will be done!" World English Bible When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The Lord's will be done." Young's Literal Translation and he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, 'The will of the Lord be done.' Library An Old Disciple'... One Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.'--ACTS xxi. 16. There is something that stimulates the imagination in these mere shadows of men that we meet in the New Testament story. What a strange fate that is to be made immortal by a line in this book-- immortal and yet so unknown! We do not hear another word about this host of Paul's, but his name will be familiar to men's ears till the world's end. This figure is drawn in the slightest possible outline, with a couple … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts Philip the Evangelist Drawing Nearer to the Storm Paul in the Temple Jerusalem to Rome Parting. As Thou Wilt. Paul a Prisoner The Way to the Kingdom India as Carey Found It Chel. The Court of the Women. Links Acts 21:14 NIV • Acts 21:14 NLT • Acts 21:14 ESV • Acts 21:14 NASB • Acts 21:14 KJV • Acts 21:14 Bible Apps • Acts 21:14 Parallel • Bible Hub |
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