| Berean Study Bible | NET Bible |
| 1After we had torn ourselves away from them, we sailed directly to Cos, and the next day on to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. | 1After we tore ourselves away from them, we put out to sea, and sailing a straight course, we came to Cos, on the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. |
| 2Finding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we boarded it and set sail. | 2We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, went aboard, and put out to sea. |
| 3After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo. | 3After we sighted Cyprus and left it behind on our port side, we sailed on to Syria and put in at Tyre, because the ship was to unload its cargo there. |
| 4We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. | 4After we located the disciples, we stayed there seven days. They repeatedly told Paul through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem. |
| 5But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us. | 5When our time was over, we left and went on our way. All of them, with their wives and children, accompanied us outside of the city. After kneeling down on the beach and praying, |
| 6And after we had said our farewells, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home. | 6we said farewell to one another. Then we went aboard the ship, and they returned to their own homes. |
| 7When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day. | 7We continued the voyage from Tyre and arrived at Ptolemais, and when we had greeted the brothers, we stayed with them for one day. |
| 8Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven. | 8On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him. |
| 9He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied. | 9(He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.) |
| 10After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. | 10While we remained there for a number of days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. |
| 11Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’ ” | 11He came to us, took Paul's belt, tied his own hands and feet with it, and said, "The Holy Spirit says this: 'This is the way the Jews in Jerusalem will tie up the man whose belt this is, and will hand him over to the Gentiles.'" |
| 12When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. | 12When we heard this, both we and the local people begged him not to go up to Jerusalem. |
| 13Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” | 13Then Paul replied, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be tied up, but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus." |
| 14When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.” | 14Because he could not be persuaded, we said no more except, "The Lord's will be done." |
| 15After these days, we packed up and went on to Jerusalem. | 15After these days we got ready and started up to Jerusalem. |
| 16Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple. | 16Some of the disciples from Caesarea came along with us too, and brought us to the house of Mnason of Cyprus, a disciple from the earliest times, with whom we were to stay. |
| 17When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us joyfully. | 17When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly. |
| 18The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present. | 18The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were there. |
| 19Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. | 19When Paul had greeted them, he began to explain in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. |
| 20When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law. | 20When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all ardent observers of the law. |
| 21But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs. | 21They have been informed about you--that you teach all the Jews now living among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or live according to our customs. |
| 22What then should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come. | 22What then should we do? They will no doubt hear that you have come. |
| 23Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow. | 23So do what we tell you: We have four men who have taken a vow; |
| 24Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law. | 24take them and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses, so that they may have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself live in conformity with the law. |
| 25As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.” | 25But regarding the Gentiles who have believed, we have written a letter, having decided that they should avoid meat that has been sacrificed to idols and blood and what has been strangled and sexual immorality." |
| 26So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them. | 26Then Paul took the men the next day, and after he had purified himself along with them, he went to the temple and gave notice of the completion of the days of purification, when the sacrifice would be offered for each of them. |
| 27When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him, | 27When the seven days were almost over, the Jews from the province of Asia who had seen him in the temple area stirred up the whole crowd and seized him, |
| 28crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.” | 28shouting, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this sanctuary! Furthermore he has brought Greeks into the inner courts of the temple and made this holy place ritually unclean!" |
| 29For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple. | 29(For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him previously, and they assumed Paul had brought him into the inner temple courts.) |
| 30The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. | 30The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple courts, and immediately the doors were shut. |
| 31While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil. | 31While they were trying to kill him, a report was sent up to the commanding officer of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion. |
| 32Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. | 32He immediately took soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When they saw the commanding officer and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. |
| 33The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done. | 33Then the commanding officer came up and arrested him and ordered him to be tied up with two chains; he then asked who he was and what he had done. |
| 34Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. | 34But some in the crowd shouted one thing, and others something else, and when the commanding officer was unable to find out the truth because of the disturbance, he ordered Paul to be brought into the barracks. |
| 35When Paul reached the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob. | 35When he came to the steps, Paul had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob, |
| 36For the crowd that followed him kept shouting, “Away with him!” | 36for a crowd of people followed them, screaming, "Away with him!" |
| 37As they were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” “Do you speak Greek?” he replied. | 37As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commanding officer, "May I say something to you?" The officer replied, "Do you know Greek? |
| 38“Aren’t you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the ‘Assassins’ into the wilderness?” | 38Then you're not that Egyptian who started a rebellion and led the four thousand men of the 'Assassins' into the wilderness some time ago?" |
| 39But Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.” | 39Paul answered, "I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of an important city. Please allow me to speak to the people." |
| 40Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew: | 40When the commanding officer had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and gestured to the people with his hand. When they had become silent, he addressed them in Aramaic, |
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