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   25 (Ac 15:29) As for the Gentiles who believe, we have written and   
   concluded that they should observe no such thing, except that they abstain   
   from food offered to idols, from sexual immorality, from strangled   
   animals, and from blood."   
   26 (Ac 24:18; Nu 6:13-20) Then on the next day, Paul took the men   
   and purified himself with them. And he went into the temple, announcing   
   when the days of purification would be complete and an offering would   
   be given for each one of them.   
      
   [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   
   purifcation, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.   
      
   Paul Arrested in the Temple   
      
   27 (Ac 24:18; 26:21) When the seven days were nearly concluded, the Jews   
   from Asia saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people,   
   and laid hands on him,   
   28 (Ac 24:5-6; 21:21) crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man   
   teaching all men everywhere against the people and the law and this place.   
   He even brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place."   
   29 (Ac 20:4) For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the   
   city with him, whom they supposed Paul had brought into the temple.   
   30 (Ac 26:21) Then the whole city was provoked, and the people ran   
   together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple.   
   And immediately the doors were shut.   
   31 While they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commander   
   (Gk. chiliarch, a battalion commander   
   with the rank of lieutenant colonel over 1,000 soldiers.)   
   of the battalion of soldiers that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.   
   32 (Ac 23:27) He at once took soldiers and centurions, and ran down   
   to them. When they saw the commander and the soldiers,   
   they stopped beating Paul.   
   33 (Ac 12:6; 20:23) Then the commander came and arrested him, and ordered   
   that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was   
   and what he had done.   
   34 (Ac 19:32; 23:10) Some in the crowd shouted one thing, some another.   
   As he could not learn the truth because of the uproar,   
   he commanded that he be brought into the barracks.   
   35 When he came onto the stairs, he was carried by the soldiers   
   because of the violence of the people.   
   36 (Lk 23:18; Jn 19:15) For the mob of people followed, crying out,   
   "Away with him!"   
      
   [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.   
   Paul Defends Himself   
      
   37 As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks,   
   he said to the commander, "May I speak to you?"   
   He replied, "Do you know how to speak Greek?   
   38 (Mt 24:26A) Are you not the Egyptian who in past days caused an uproar   
   and led the four thousand men of the Sicarii (Or men of the Assassins.)   
   out into the wilderness?"   
   39 (Ac 9:11; 22:3) Paul said, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus of Cilicia, a   
   citizen of no common city. I beg of you, permit me to speak to the people."   
   40 (Ac 12:17; Jn 5:2) When he had given him permission, Paul stood on the   
   stairs and motioned with his hand to the people. When there was great   
   silence, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying,   
      
   [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,   
      
   Acts 22   
      
   1 (Ac 7:2) "Brothers and fathers, hear my defense which I now make to you."   
   2 (Ac 21:40) When they heard that he addressed them in the Hebrew   
   language, they became even more quiet.   
   Then he said,   
   3 (Ac 9:11; 5:34; 21:20) "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but   
   brought up in this city. At the feet of Gamaliel I was trained in the   
   strict tradition of the law of the fathers, being zealous toward God as   
   you all are today.   
   4 (Ac 22:19-20; 26:9-11) I persecuted this Way to the death,   
   arresting and imprisoning both men and women,   
   5 (Lk 22:66; Ac 9:1-2) as even the high priest and the council of elders   
   bear witness of me. From them I received letters to the brothers in   
   Damascus, where I went to take even those who were there and lead them in   
   chains to Jerusalem to be punished.   
      
   [1] Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto   
   you.   
      
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