English Bible Presentation Sharing - Acts Book, chapter 21, verse 6 in Ncv Version

Acts 21 : 1 (NCV)

After we all said good-bye to them, we sailed straight to the island of Cos. The next day we reached Rhodes, and from there we went to Patara.

Acts 21 : 2 (NCV)

There we found a ship going to Phoenicia, so we went aboard and sailed away.

Acts 21 : 3 (NCV)

We sailed near the island of Cyprus, seeing it to the north, but we sailed on to Syria. We stopped at Tyre because the ship needed to unload its cargo there.

Acts 21 : 4 (NCV)

We found some followers in Tyre and stayed with them for seven days. Through the Holy Spirit they warned Paul not to go to Jerusalem.

Acts 21 : 5 (NCV)

When we finished our visit, we left and continued our trip. All the followers, even the women and children, came outside the city with us. After we all knelt on the beach and prayed,

Acts 21 : 6 (NCV)

we said good-bye and got on the ship, and the followers went back home.

Acts 21 : 7 (NCV)

We continued our trip from Tyre and arrived at Ptolemais, where we greeted the believers and stayed with them for a day.

Acts 21 : 8 (NCV)

The next day we left Ptolemais and went to the city of Caesarea. There we went into the home of Philip the preacher, one of the seven helpers, and stayed with him.

Acts 21 : 9 (NCV)

He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophesying.

Acts 21 : 10 (NCV)

After we had been there for some time, a prophet named Agabus arrived from Judea.

Acts 21 : 11 (NCV)

He came to us and borrowed Paul's belt and used it to tie his own hands and feet. He said, "The Holy Spirit says, 'This is how the Jews in Jerusalem will tie up the man who wears this belt. Then they will give him to those who are not Jews.'"

Acts 21 : 12 (NCV)

When we all heard this, we and the people there begged Paul not to go to Jerusalem.

Acts 21 : 13 (NCV)

But he said, "Why are you crying and making me so sad? I am not only ready to be tied up in Jerusalem, I am ready to die for the Lord Jesus!"

Acts 21 : 14 (NCV)

We could not persuade him to stay away from Jerusalem. So we stopped begging him and said, "We pray that what the Lord wants will be done."

Acts 21 : 15 (NCV)

After this, we got ready and started on our way to Jerusalem.

Acts 21 : 16 (NCV)

Some of the followers from Caesarea went with us and took us to the home of Mnason, where we would stay. He was from Cyprus and was one of the first followers.

Acts 21 : 17 (NCV)

In Jerusalem the believers were glad to see us.

Acts 21 : 18 (NCV)

The next day Paul went with us to visit James, and all the elders were there.

Acts 21 : 19 (NCV)

Paul greeted them and told them everything God had done among the non-Jewish people through him.

Acts 21 : 20 (NCV)

When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul, "Brother, you can see that many thousands of Jews have become believers. And they think it is very important to obey the law of Moses.

Acts 21 : 21 (NCV)

They have heard about your teaching, that you tell the Jews who live among those who are not Jews to leave the law of Moses. They have heard that you tell them not to circumcise their children and not to obey Jewish customs.

Acts 21 : 22 (NCV)

What should we do? They will learn that you have come.

Acts 21 : 23 (NCV)

So we will tell you what to do: Four of our men have made a promise to God.

Acts 21 : 24 (NCV)

Take these men with you and share in their cleansing ceremony. Pay their expenses so they can shave their heads. Then it will prove to everyone that what they have heard about you is not true and that you follow the law of Moses in your own life.

Acts 21 : 25 (NCV)

We have already sent a letter to the non-Jewish believers. The letter said: 'Do not eat food that has been offered to idols, or blood, or animals that have been strangled. Do not take part in sexual sin.'"

Acts 21 : 26 (NCV)

The next day Paul took the four men and shared in the cleansing ceremony with them. Then he went to the Temple and announced the time when the days of the cleansing ceremony would be finished. On the last day an offering would be given for each of the men.

Acts 21 : 27 (NCV)

When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from Asia saw Paul at the Temple. They caused all the people to be upset and grabbed Paul.

Acts 21 : 28 (NCV)

They shouted, "People of Israel, help us! This is the man who goes everywhere teaching against the law of Moses, against our people, and against this Temple. Now he has brought some Greeks into the Temple and has made this holy place unclean!"

Acts 21 : 29 (NCV)

(The Jews said this because they had seen Trophimus, a man from Ephesus, with Paul in Jerusalem. The Jews thought that Paul had brought him into the Temple.)

Acts 21 : 30 (NCV)

All the people in Jerusalem became upset. Together they ran, took Paul, and dragged him out of the Temple. The Temple doors were closed immediately.

Acts 21 : 31 (NCV)

While they were trying to kill Paul, the commander of the Roman army in Jerusalem learned that there was trouble in the whole city.

Acts 21 : 32 (NCV)

Immediately he took some officers and soldiers and ran to the place where the crowd was gathered. When the people saw them, they stopped beating Paul.

Acts 21 : 33 (NCV)

The commander went to Paul and arrested him. He told his soldiers to tie Paul with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done wrong.

Acts 21 : 34 (NCV)

Some in the crowd were yelling one thing, and some were yelling another. Because of all this confusion and shouting, the commander could not learn what had happened. So he ordered the soldiers to take Paul to the army building.

Acts 21 : 35 (NCV)

When Paul came to the steps, the soldiers had to carry him because the people were ready to hurt him.

Acts 21 : 36 (NCV)

The whole mob was following them, shouting, "Kill him!"

Acts 21 : 37 (NCV)

As the soldiers were about to take Paul into the army building, he spoke to the commander, "May I say something to you?" The commander said, "Do you speak Greek?

Acts 21 : 38 (NCV)

I thought you were the Egyptian who started some trouble against the government not long ago and led four thousand killers out to the desert."

Acts 21 : 39 (NCV)

Paul said, "No, I am a Jew from Tarsus in the country of Cilicia. I am a citizen of that important city. Please, let me speak to the people."

Acts 21 : 40 (NCV)

The commander gave permission, so Paul stood on the steps and waved his hand to quiet the people. When there was silence, he spoke to them in the Jewish language.