King James Version

Acts 21:15-40

15AndδὲdeG1161afterΜετὰMetaG3326thoseταύταςtautasG3778daysτὰς ἡμέραςtas hēmerasG3588 G2250we took up our carriagesἐπισκευασάμενοιepiskeuasamenoiG643,and went upἀνεβαίνομενanebainomenG305toεἰςeisG1519JerusalemG2419.

16ThereδὲdeG1161wentσυνῆλθονsunēlthonG4905withσὺνsunG4862usG1473alsoκαὶkaiG2532certainof the disciplesτῶν μαθητῶνtōn mathētōnG3588 G3101ofἀπὸapoG575CesareaΚαισαρείαςKaisareiasG2542,and brought with themἄγοντεςagontesG71oneτινιtiniG5100MnasonΜνάσωνίMnasōniG3416of CyprusΚυπρίῳ,KupriōG2953,an oldἀρχαίῳarchaiōG744discipleμαθητῇ.¶mathētēaG3101,withπαρ᾽par᾽G3844whomᾧhōG3739we should lodgeξενισθῶμεν,xenisthōmenG3579.

17AndδὲdeG1161when weG1473were comeΓενομένωνGenomenōnG1096toεἰςeisG1519JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHi'erosolumaG2414,the brethrenοἱ ἀδελφοί.hoi adelphoiG3588 G80receivedG1209usG1473gladlyἀσμένωςasmenōsG780.

18τῇtēaG3588AndδὲdeG1161theὁhoG3588dayfollowingἐπιούσῃepiousēG1966PaulΠαῦλος οἱPaulos hoiG3588 G3972went inεἰσῄειeisēeiG1524withσὺνsunG4862usG1473untoπρὸςprosG4314JamesἸάκωβον,IakōbonG2385;andτεteG5037allπάντεςpantesG3956the eldersπρεσβύτεροι.presbuteroiG4245were presentπαρεγένοντοparegenontoG3854.

19AndκαὶkaiG2532when he had salutedἀσπασάμενοςaspasamenosG782themαὐτοὺςautousG846,he declaredἐξηγεῖτοexēgeitoG1834καθ᾽kath᾽G2596ἓνhenG1520particularlyἕκαστονhekastonG1538what thingsὧνhōnG3739Godὁ θεὸςho theosG3588 G2316had wroughtἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160amongἐνenG1722the Gentilesτοῖς ἔθνεσινtois ethnesinG3588 G1484byδιὰdiaG1223hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846ministryτῆς διακονίαςtēs diakoniasG3588 G1248.

20G3588AndδὲdeG1161when they heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191it,they glorifiedἐδόξαζονedoxazonG1392the LordG3588 G2962,andτεteG5037saidG3004unto himαὐτῷ·autōG846,Thou seestθεωρεῖςtheōreisG2334,brotherἀδελφέ,adelpheG80,how manyπόσαιposaiG4214thousandsμυριάδεςmuriadesG3461of JewsἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisG2453there areεἰσὶνeisinG1510whichG3588believeπεπιστευκότωνpepisteukotōnG4100;andκαὶkaiG2532they areὑπάρχουσιν.huparchousinG5225allπάντεςpantesG3956zealousζηλωταὶzēlōtaiG2207of the lawνόμουnomouG3588 G3551:

21AndδὲdeG1161they are informedκατηχήθησανkatēchēthēsanG2727ofπερὶperiG4012theeσοῦsouG4771,thatὅτιhotiG3754thou teachestδιδάσκειςdidaskeisG1321allπάνταςpantasG3956the JewsἸουδαίουςIoudaiousG2453whichτοὺςtousG3588are amongκατὰkataG2596the Gentilesτὰ ἔθνηta ethnēG3588 G1484to forsakeἀποστασίανapostasianG646ἀπὸapoG575MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475,saying thatλέγωνlegōnG3004theyαὐτοὺςautousG846oughtG4059notμὴmēG3361to circumciseπεριτέμνεινperitemneinG4059theirchildrenτὰ τέκναta teknaG3588 G5043,neitherμηδὲmēdeG3366to walk afterπεριπατεῖν.peripateinG4043the customsτοῖς ἔθεσινtois ethesinG3588 G1485.

22WhatτίtiG5101is itἐστιν;estinG1510thereforeοὖνounG3767?the multitudeG4128mustG1163needsπάντωςpantōsG3843come togetherG4905:forG1063they will hearἀκούσονταιakousontaiG191thatὅτιhotiG3754thou art comeἐλήλυθας.elēluthasG2064.

23DoποίησονpoiēsonG4160thereforeοὖνounG3767thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778thatwe sayλέγομεν·legomenG3004to theeσοιsoiG4771:WeG1473haveεἰσὶνeisinG1510fourτέσσαρεςtessaresG5064menἄνδρεςandresG435whichὅhoG3739haveἔχοντεςechontesG2192a vowεὐχὴνeuchēnG2171onἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909themἑαυτῶν·he'autōnG1438;

24ThemτούτουςtoutousG3778takeπαραλαβὼνparalabōnG3880,and purify thyselfἁγνίσθητιhagnisthētiG48withσὺνsunG4862themαὐτοῖςautoisG846,andκαὶkaiG2532be at chargesδαπάνησονdapanēsonG1159withἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909themαὐτοῖςautoisG846,thatἵναinaG2443they may shaveξυρήσονταιxurēsontaiG3587theirheadsτὴν κεφαλήν,tēn kephalēnG3588 G2776:andκαὶkaiG2532allπάντεςpantesG3956may knowγνώσονταιgnōsontaiG1097thatὅτιhotiG3754those thingsὧνhōnG3739,whereof they were informedκατήχηνταιkatēchēntaiG2727concerningπερὶperiG4012theeσοῦsouG4771,areἐστιν,estinG1510nothingοὐδένoudenG3762;butἀλλὰallaG235thatthou thyselfαὐτὸςautosG846alsoκαὶkaiG2532walkest orderlyστοιχεῖςstoicheisG4748,and keepestφυλάσσωνphulassōnG5442the lawτὸν νόμον.ton nomonG3588 G3551.

25G3588AsδὲdeG1161touchingπερὶperiG4012the GentilesἐθνῶνethnōnG1484whichG3588believeπεπιστευκότωνpepisteukotōnG4100,weG1473have writtenἐπεστείλαμενepesteilamenG1989andconcluded thatκρίναντεςkrinantesG2919theyG846observeG5083noG3367such thingG5108,saveG1487only thatG3361they keepφυλάσσεσθαιphulassesthaiG5442themselvesG846fromτεteG5037things offeredto idolsεἰδωλόθυτονeidōlothutonG1494,andκαὶkaiG2532from bloodαἷμαhaimaG3588 G129,andκαὶkaiG2532from strangledπνικτὸνpniktonG4156,andκαὶkaiG2532from fornicationπορνείαν.¶porneianG4202.

26ὁhoG3588ThenΤότεToteG5119PaulΠαῦλος τοὺςPaulos tousG3588 G3972tookπαραλαβὼνparalabōnG3880the menἄνδρας τῇandras tēaG3588 G435,and the nextἐχομένῃechomenēG2192dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250purifying himselfἁγνισθεὶςhagnistheisG48withσὺνsunG4862themαὐτοῖςautoisG846enteredεἰσῄειeisēeiG1524intoεἰςeisG1519the templeτὸ ἱερὸνto hi'eronG3588 G2411,to signifyδιαγγέλλωνdiangellōnG1229the accomplishmentτὴν ἐκπλήρωσινtēn ekplērōsinG3588 G1604of the daysτῶν ἡμερῶνtōn hēmerōnG3588 G2250of purificationτοῦ ἁγνισμοῦ,tou hagnismouG3588 G49,untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193thatοὗhouG3739an offering should beπροσηνέχθηprosēnechthēG4374offeredἡ προσφορά.hē prosphoraG3588 G4376forὑπὲρhuperG5228everyἑκάστουhekastouG1538oneἑνὸςhenosG1520of themαὐτῶνautōnG846.

27αἱhaiG3588AndδὲdeG1161whenὡςhōsG5613the sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033daysἡμέραιhēmeraiG2250were almostἔμελλονemellonG3195endedσυντελεῖσθαι,sunteleisthaiG4931,the JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453which wereοἱhoiG3588ofἀπὸapoG575Asiaτῆς Ἀσίαςtēs AsiasG3588 G773,when they sawθεασάμενοιtheasamenoiG2300himαὐτὸνautonG846inἐνenG1722the templeτῷ ἱερῷtō hi'erōG3588 G2411,stirred upσυνέχεονsunecheonG4797allπάνταpantaG3956the peopleτὸν ὄχλονton ochlonG3588 G3793,andκαὶkaiG2532laidἐπέβαλονepebalonG1911handsτὰς χεῖραςtas cheirasG3588 G5495onἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909himαὐτὸνautonG846,

28ὁhoG3588ὁhoG3588Crying outκράζοντες·krazontesG2896,MenἄνδρεςandresG435of IsraelἸσραηλῖται,IsraēlitaiG2475,helpβοηθεῖτε.boētheiteG997:ThisοὗτόςhoutosG3778isἐστινestinG1510the manἄνθρωπος τοῦanthrōpos touG3588 G444,that teachethδιδάσκων,didaskōnG1321allπάνταςpantasG3956menevery whereG3837againstκατὰkataG2596the peopleλαοῦ τοῦlaou touG3588 G2992,andκαὶkaiG2532the lawνόμου τοῦnomou touG3588 G3551,andκαὶkaiG2532thisτούτουtoutouG3778placeτόπου τὸtopou toG3588 G5117:andτεteG5037furtherἔτιetiG2089broughtεἰσήγαγενeisēgagenG1521GreeksἝλληναςHellēnasG1672alsoκαὶkaiG2532intoεἰςeisG1519the templeἱερὸν τὸνhi'eron tonG3588 G2411,andκαὶkaiG2532hath pollutedκεκοίνωκενkekoinōkenG2840thisτοῦτον.toutonG3778holyἅγιονhagionG40placeτόπονtoponG5117.

29(τὸνtonG3588ForγὰρgarG1063they hadἦσανēsanG1510seen beforeπροεωρακότεςproeōrakotesG4308withσὺνsunG4862himαὐτῷ,autōG846inἐνenG1722the cityτῇ πόλειtēa poleiG3588 G4172TrophimusΤρόφιμονTrophimonG5161an EphesianἘφέσιονEphesionG2180,whomὃνhonG3739they supposedἐνόμιζονenomizonG3543thatὅτιhotiG3754Paulτὸ Παῦλος.to PaulosG3588 G3972had broughtεἰσήγαγενeisēgagenG1521intoεἰςeisG1519the templeἱερὸν ὁhi'eron hoG3588 G2411.)

30AndτεteG5037allὅληholēG3650the cityἡ πόλιςhē polisG3588 G4172wasἐγένετοegenetoG1096movedἐκινήθηekinēthēG2795,andκαὶkaiG2532the peopleτοῦ λαοῦ,tou laouG3588 G2992ran togetherσυνδρομὴsundromēG4890:andκαὶkaiG2532they tookἐπιλαβόμενοιepilabomenoiG1949Paulτοῦ Παύλουtou PaulouG3588 G3972,and drewεἷλκονheilkonG1670himαὐτὸνautonG846out ofἔξωexōG1854the templeτοῦ ἱεροῦ·tou hi'erouG3588 G2411:andκαὶkaiG2532forthwithεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112the doorsαἱ θύραι.hai thuraiG3588 G2374were shutἐκλείσθησανekleisthēsanG2808.

31AndG1161as they went aboutζητούντωνzētountōnG2212to killἀποκτεῖναιapokteinaiG615himαὐτὸνautonG846,tidingsφάσιςphasisG5334came untoἀνέβηanebēG305the chief captainτῷ χιλιάρχῳtō chiliarchōG3588 G5506of the bandτῆς σπείρηςtēs speirēsG3588 G4686,thatὅτιhotiG3754allὅληholēG3650JerusalemἸερουσαλήμ·IerousalēmG2419was in an uproarσυγχύννεταιsugchunnetaiG4797.

32οἱhoiG3588WhoὃςhosG3739immediatelyἐξαυτῆςexautēsG1824tookπαραλαβὼνparalabōnG3880soldiersστρατιώταςstratiōtasG4757andκαὶkaiG2532centurionsἑκατοντάρχαςhekatontarchasG1543,and ran downκατέδραμενkatedramenG2701untoἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909themαὐτούς.autousG846:andδὲdeG1161when they sawG3708the chief captainτὸν χιλίαρχονton chiliarchonG3588 G5506andκαὶkaiG2532the soldiersτοὺς στρατιώταςtous stratiōtasG3588 G4757,they leftἐπαύσαντοepausantoG3973beatingτύπτοντεςtuptontesG5180of Paulτὸν Παῦλον.ton PaulonG3588 G3972.

33ThenτότεtoteG5119the chief captainὁ χιλίαρχοςho chiliarchosG3588 G5506came nearἐγγίσαςengisasG1448,and tookἐπελάβετοepelabetoG1949himαὐτοῦautouG846,andκαὶkaiG2532commandedἐκέλευσενekeleusenG2753himto be boundδεθῆναιdethēnaiG1210with twoδυσὶνdusinG1417chainsἁλύσεσινhalusesinG254;andκαὶkaiG2532demandedἐπυνθάνετοepunthanetoG4441whoτίςtisG5101G302he wasεἴηeiēG1510,andκαὶkaiG2532whatτίtiG5101he hadἐστινestinG1510doneπεποιηκώς.pepoiēkōsG4160.

34τῷtōG3588AndδὲdeG1161someἄλλοιalloiG243criedG994one thingτιtiG5100, someanotherἄλλοalloG243,amongἐνenG1722the multitudeὄχλῳ. τὸochlō toG3588 G3793:andδὲdeG1161when he couldδυναμένουdunamenouG1410notμὴmēG3361knowγνῶναιgnōnaiG1097the certaintyἀσφαλὲςasphalesG804forδιὰdiaG1223the tumultτὸν θόρυβονton thorubonG3588 G2351,he commandedἐκέλευσενekeleusenG2753himG846to be carriedἄγεσθαιagesthaiG71intoεἰςeisG1519the castleτὴν παρεμβολήν.tēn parembolēnG3588 G3925.

35AndδὲdeG1161whenὅτεhoteG3753heαὐτὸνautonG846cameἐγένετοegenetoG1096uponἐπὶepiG1909the stairsτοὺς ἀναβαθμούς,tous anabathmousG3588 G304,so it wasσυνέβηsunebēG4819,that he was borneβαστάζεσθαιbastazesthaiG941ofὑπὸhupoG5259the soldiersτῶν στρατιωτῶνtōn stratiōtōnG3588 G4757forδιὰdiaG1223the violenceτὴν βίανtēn bianG3588 G970of the peopleτοῦ ὄχλου·tou ochlouG3588 G3793.

36ForγὰρgarG1063the multitudeτὸ πλῆθοςto plēthosG3588 G4128of the peopleτοῦ λαοῦtou laouG3588 G2992followed afterἠκολούθειēkoloutheiG190,cryingκράζοντες·krazontesG2896,Away withαἶρεaireG142himαὐτόν.autonG846.

37τὴνtēnG3588AndτεteG5037as Paulὁ Παῦλοςho PaulosG3588 G3972wasμέλλωνmellōnG3195to be ledεἰσάγεσθαιeisagesthaiG1521intoεἰςeisG1519the castleπαρεμβολὴν τῷparembolēn tōG3588 G3925,he saidλέγειlegeiG3004unto the chief captainχιλιάρχῳ· ὁchiliarchō hoG3588 G5506,εἰeiG1487MayἔξεστίνexestinG1832IG1473speakG3004untoπρὸςprosG4314theeσέ;seG4771?WhoτιtiG5100saidἔφη·ephēG5346,δὲdeG1161Canst thou speakγινώσκεις;ginōskeisG1097GreekἑλληνιστὶhellēnistiG1676?

38ὁhoG3588ὁhoG3588ArtεἶeiG1510notοὐκoukG3756thouσὺsuG4771G687thatτῶνtōnG3588EgyptianΑἰγύπτιοςAiguptiosG124,whichτὴνtēnG3588beforeπρὸproG4253theseτούτωνtoutōnG3778daysἡμερῶν τοὺςhēmerōn tousG3588 G2250madest an uproarἀναστατώσαςanastatōsasG387,andκαὶkaiG2532leddest outἐξαγαγὼνexagagōnG1806intoεἰςeisG1519the wildernessἔρημονerēmonG2048four thousandτετρακισχιλίουςtetrakischiliousG5070menἄνδραςandrasG435that were murderersτῶν σικαρίων;¶tōn sikariōnG3588 G4607?

39ButδὲdeG1161Paulὁ Παῦλος·ho PaulosG3588 G3972saidG3004,IG1473amεἰμιeimiG1510a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444μένmenG3303which ama JewἸουδαῖοςIoudaiosG2453of TarsusΤαρσεὺςTarseusG5018, a cityin Ciliciaτῆς Κιλικίαςtēs KilikiasG3588 G2791,a citizenπολίτης,politēsG4177ofG767noοὐκoukG3756meanG767cityπόλεωςpoleōsG4172:andδέdeG1161,I beseechδέομαιdeomaiG1189theeσου·souG4771,sufferἐπίτρεψόνepitrepsonG2010meG1473to speakλαλῆσαιlalēsaiG2980untoπρὸςprosG4314the peopleτὸν λαόν.ton laonG3588 G2992.

40AndδὲdeG1161when he had givenG2010himαὐτοῦautouG846licenceG2010,Paulὁ Παῦλοςho PaulosG3588 G3972stoodἑστὼςhestōsG2476onἐπὶepiG1909the stairsτῶν ἀναβαθμῶνtōn anabathmōnG3588 G304,and beckonedκατέσεισενkateseisenG2678with the handτῇ χειρὶtēa cheiriG3588 G5495unto the peopleτῷ λαῷ,tō laōG3588 G2992.AndδὲdeG1161when there was madeγενομένηςgenomenēsG1096a greatπολλῆςpollēsG4183silenceσιγῆςsigēsG4602,he spake untoπροσεφώνησενprosephōnēsenG4377themin the Hebrewτῇ Ἑβραΐδιtēa HebraidiG3588 G1446tongueδιαλέκτῳdialektōG1258,sayingλέγων·¶legōnG3004,

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