And it came to pass, thatafter we weregottenfromthem, and had launched, we camewith a straightcourseuntoCoos, and the day followinguntoRhodes, and fromthenceuntoPatara:
And when we had accomplishedthosedays, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, withwives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeleddown on the shore, and prayed.
And the next day we thatwere of Paul’scompanydeparted, and cameuntoCaesarea: and we enteredinto the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abodewith him.
And when he was comeunto us, he tookPaul’sgirdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thussaith the HolyGhost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalembind the man thatowneththisgirdle, and shalldeliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
ThenPaulanswered, Whatmean ye to weep and to breakmineheart? for I am ready not to be boundonly, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the LordJesus.
And whentheyheard it, theyglorified the Lord, and saidunto him, Thouseest, brother, how manythousands of Jewsthere are whichbelieve; and they are all zealous of the law:
And they are informed of thee, thatthouteachest all the Jewswhich are among the Gentiles to forsakeMoses, sayingthattheyought not to circumcisetheirchildren, neither to walkafter the customs.
Themtake, and purifythyselfwiththem, and be at chargeswiththem, thatthey may shavetheirheads: and all may knowthatthosethings, whereoftheywereinformedconcerningthee, are nothing; but thatthouthyselfalsowalkestorderly, and keepest the law.
As touching the Gentileswhichbelieve, we havewritten and concludedthattheyobserve no suchthing, saveonlythattheykeepthemselvesfromthingsoffered to idols, and fromblood, and fromstrangled, and fromfornication.
ThenPaultook the men, and the next day purifyinghimselfwiththementeredinto the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, untilthat an offeringshould be offered for every one of them.
Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, thatteacheth all men everywhereagainst the people, and the law, and thisplace: and furtherbroughtGreeksalsointo the temple, and hathpollutedthisholyplace.
And somecried one thing, someanother, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carriedinto the castle.
And when he had given him licence, Paulstood on the stairs, and beckonedwith the handunto the people. And whenthere was made a greatsilence, he spakeuntothem in the Hebrewtongue, saying,