1 And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara: 2 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. 3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden. 4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. 5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. 6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again. 7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. 8 And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Cæsarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. 9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. 10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judæa a certain prophet, named Agabus. 11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. 12 And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. 14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
15 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem. 16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Cæsarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge. 17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. 18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. 19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. 20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: 21 And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs. 22 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. 23 Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them; 24 Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law. 25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication. 26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, 28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place. 29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) 30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut. 31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. 32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul. 33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. 34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. 35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people. 36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him. 37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? 38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers? 39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people. 40 And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
1 我们离别了他们以后， 船就直航到了哥士， 第二天到罗底， 从那里开往帕大拉；
2 遇见了一艘开往腓尼基的船， 就上船起行。
3 我们远远看见塞浦路斯， 就从南边驶过， 直航叙利亚， 在推罗靠了岸， 因为船要在那里卸货。
4 我们找到了一些门徒， 就在那里住了七天。他们凭着圣灵的指示告诉保罗不要上耶路撒冷去。
5 过了这几天， 我们就启程前行， 他们众人带着妻子儿女送我们到城外。我们跪在海滩上祷告， 互相道别。
6 我们上了船， 他们就回家去了。
7 我们从推罗继续航行， 到了多利买， 问候那里的弟兄， 与他们同住了一天。
8 第二天我们离开那里， 来到该撒利亚， 到了传福音的腓利家里， 与他住在一起。他是那七位执事中的一位。
9 他有四个女儿， 都是童女， 是会说预言的。
10 我们住了几天之后， 有一位先知， 名叫亚迦布， 从犹太下来。
11 他来见我们， 把保罗的腰带拿过来， 绑住自己的手脚， 说： "圣灵说， 犹太人在耶路撒冷要这样捆绑这腰带的主人， 把他交在外族人的手里。"
12 我们听了这些话， 就和当地的人劝保罗不要去耶路撒冷。
13 保罗却回答： "你们为什么哭， 使我心碎呢？我为主耶稣的名， 不但被捆绑， 就算死在耶路撒冷我也都准备好了。"
14 他既然不听劝， 我们只说了"愿主的旨意成就"， 就不出声了。
15 过了几天， 我们收拾行装， 上耶路撒冷去。
16 有该撒利亚的几个门徒同我们在一起， 领我们到一个塞浦路斯人拿孙家里住宿； 他作了门徒已经很久了。
17 我们到了耶路撒冷， 弟兄们欢欢喜喜接待我们。
18 第二天， 保罗和我们一同去见雅各， 长老们也都在座。
19 保罗问候了他们， 就把 神借着他的工作在外族人中所行的事， 一一述说出来。
20 他们听了， 就赞美 神， 对保罗说： "弟兄， 你看， 犹太人中信主的有好几万， 都是对律法很热心的人。
21 他们听说， 你教导所有在外族人中的犹太人背弃摩西， 叫他们不要给孩子行割礼， 也不要遵守规例。
22 他们总会听见你来了， 那怎么办呢？
23 你就照我们的话作吧， 我们这里有四个人， 都有愿在身。
24 你把他们带去， 和他们一同行洁净礼， 并且替他们付钱， 让他们剃去头发， 这样大家就知道以前所听见关于你的事， 都不是真实的， 也知道你是遵守律法循规蹈矩而行的人。
25 至于信主的外族人， 我们已经写了信， 吩咐他们要禁戒祭偶像的食物、血、勒死的牲畜和淫乱。"
26 保罗就把那几个人带走了， 第二天和他们一同行了洁净礼。他们进了殿， 报明了他们洁净期满的日子， 以及各人献祭的时间。
27 七日将完的时候， 从亚西亚来的犹太人看见保罗在殿里， 就煽动群众， 并且捉住他，
28 喊叫着说： "以色列人哪， 快来帮忙！ 这个人到处教人反对人民， 反对律法和这个地方， 他甚至把希腊人也带进殿里， 污秽了这圣地。"
29 原来他们看见过以弗所人特罗非摩同保罗在城里， 就以为保罗带他进了殿。
30 于是全城震动， 民众一齐跑来， 捉住保罗， 拉出殿外， 殿门就立刻关起来了。
31 他们正想杀他的时候， 有人报告营部的千夫长， 说： "整个耶路撒冷都乱了！ "
32 千夫长立刻带着士兵和百夫长跑到他们那里。众人一看见千夫长和士兵， 就停止殴打保罗。
33 于是千夫长上前捉住保罗， 吩咐人用两条铁链捆住他， 问他是什么人， 作过什么事。
34 那时众人叫这个喊那个， 吵吵闹闹， 以致千夫长没有办法知道真相， 只好下令把保罗带到营楼去。
35 保罗到了台阶下面的时候， 士兵把他抬起来， 因为群众猛挤，
36 而且有一群人跟在后面叫喊： "干掉他！ "
37 他们带着保罗快到营楼的时候， 保罗对千夫长说： "我可以跟你讲一句话吗？"千夫长说： "你懂希腊话吗？
38 难道你不就是不久以前作乱的、带领四千个杀手到旷野去的那个埃及人吗？"
39 保罗说： "我是犹太人， 是基利家的大数人， 并不是无名小城的公民， 求你准我向民众讲几句话。"
40 千夫长准许了他， 保罗就站在台阶上， 向民众作了一个手势。大家安静下来了， 保罗就用希伯来语讲话， 说：