Acts 21 Praxiais Apostoloiu 21
1Hōs de geneta anagira nin apospirantoin apo autoiu, euthudromarantois erchana eis tan ⸀Kōan, ta de hexēs eis tan Rodan, kakeithen eis Patareim;After we had torn ourselves away from them, we sailed directly to Cos, and the next day on to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. 2kai heuriskarantois ploiem diaperarōntem eis Foinikan epibainarantois anagina.Finding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we boarded it and set sail. 3⸀anafanarantois de tan Kupran kai kataleiparantois autan euōnuman plane eis Surian, kai ⸀katerchana eis Turan, ekeise gar ⸂tem ploiem ate⸃ apofortizorōntem ton gomon.After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo. 4⸂aneuriskarantois de toin⸃ mathētoin epimenana autou hēmerain hepta, hotinois to Paulo legale dia teu pneumeu mē ⸀epibainarō eis ⸀Hierosolumeim.We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. 5hote de geneta ⸂exartizara nin⸃ tain hēmerain, exercharantois poreuone propemparōntoiu nin pantoiu sun gunaikai kai teknei heōs exō tau polau, kai titharantois teim gonueim epi ton aigialon ⸀proseucherantoisBut when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us. 6⸂apaspazena allēloin, kai⸃ ⸀embainana eis tem ploiem, ekeinois de hupostrefala eis teim idieim.And after we had said our farewells, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home. 7Nis de ton plouon dianuarantois apo Turau katantana eis Ptolemaidan, kai aspazerantois toin adelfoin menana hēmeran henan para autoi.When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day. 8ta de epaurion exercharantois ⸀erchana eis Kaisareian, kai eisercharantois eis ton oikon Filippou tou euangelistou arōntou ek toiu hepta menana para auto.Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven. 9houto de ale thugatrais ⸂tessares parthenais⸃ profēteuarōntais.He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied. 10epimenarōntoiu ⸀de hēmerain polloterain katerchata tinos apo tau Ioudaiau profētos onome Hagabos,After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. 11kai ercharantos pros nin kai airarantos tan zōnan tou Paulou darantos ⸀heautou toin podoin kai tain cheirain legata; Hōdeim legatō tem pneumem tem hagiem Ton andron hou atō tas zōnas houtas, houtōs dali en Ierousalēm tois Ioudaiois kai paradōali eis cheirain ethneiu.Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’” 12hōs de akouana houteim, parakalane nis tē kai tois entopiois teu mē anabainarō auton eis Ierousalēm.When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. 13⸂tote apokrinita⸃ tos Paulos; Tinem poiavō klaiarōntois kai sunthruptarōntois mu tan kardian? mis gar ouk monem dira alla kai apothnēskara eis Ierousalēm hetoimōs echamō huper teu onomeu tou kuriou Iēsu.Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” 14mē peithorōntou de autou hēsuchazana legarantois; ⸂Tou kuriou tem thelēmem⸃ ⸀genotōr.When he would not be dissuaded, we quieted down and said, “The Lord’s will be done.” 15Meta de tain hēmerain houtain episkeuazerantois anabainane eis ⸀Hierosolumeim;After these days, we packed up and went on to Jerusalem. 16sunerchala de kai toiu mathētoiu apo Kaisareiau sun ni, agarōntois para ho xenizineia Mnasōno tino Kuprio, archaio mathēto.Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple. 17Generantoiu de nu eis Hierosolumeim asmenōs ⸀apodechela nin tois adelfois.When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us joyfully. 18ta de epeiarōnta eiseiate tos Paulos sun ni pros Iakōbon, pantois tē paragenela tois presbuterois.The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present. 19kai aspazerantos autoin exēgote kata henem hekastem heiu poiata tos theos en tei ethnei dia tau diakoniau autou.Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. 20tois de akouarantois doxazale ton ⸀theon, ⸂legala tē⸃ auto; Theōrasō, adelfor, posais muriadais alō ⸂en toi Ioudaioi⸃ toiu pisteuarēntoiu, kai pantois zēlōtois tou nomou huparchalō;When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law. 21katēchila de peri su hoti apostasian didaskasō apo Mōusou toin kata teim ethneim pantoin Ioudaioin, legarōntos mē peritemarō autoin teim tekneim mēde tei ethei peripatarō.But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs. 22tinem oun atō? pantōs ⸀akoueli hoti erchasē.What then should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come. 23houtem oun poiasar hem si leganō; alō ni androis tessares euchan echarōntois ⸀apo heautoiu.Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow. 24houtoin paralabarantos hagnizisar sun autoi kai dapanasar epi autoi hina ⸀xureli tan kefalan, kai ⸀gnōskeli pantois hoti heiu katēcholē peri su oudenem atō, alla stoichasō kai autos ⸂fulassarōntos ton nomon.⸃Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law. 25peri de teiu pisteuarēnteiu ethneiu nis ⸀apostelana ⸀krinarantois fulassorō autoin tem tē eidōlothutem ⸀kai haimem kai pniktem kai porneian.As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.” 26tote tos Paulos paralabarantos toin androin ta echorōnta hēmera sun autoi hagnizirantos eiseiate eis tem hierem, diangelarōntos tan ekplērōsian taiu hēmeraiu tou hagnismou heōs hou prosferita huper henou hekastou autoiu tas prosforas.So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them. 27Hōs de mellale tais hepta hēmerais suntelorō, tois apo tau Asiau Ioudaiois theaserantois auton en te hiere sunchale panton ton ochlon kai epibalala ⸂epi auton tain cheirain,⸃When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him, 28krazarōntois; Androir Israēlitoir, boēthavōr; houtos atō tos anthrōpos tos kata tou laou kai tou nomou kai tou topou houtou pantoin ⸀pantachē didaskarōntos, ēti tē kai Hellēnoin eisagata eis tem hierem kai koinatē ton hagion topon houton.crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.” 29ale gar ⸀proorarēntois Trofimon ton Efesion en ta pola sun auto, hon nomizale hoti eis tem hierem eisagata tos Paulos.For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple. 30kinita tē tas polas holas kai geneta sundromas tou laou, kai epilaberantois tou Paulou helkale auton exō teu hiereu, kai eutheōs kleiila tais thurais.The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. 31zētarōntoiu ⸀tē auton apoktenara anabainata fasias to chiliarcho tau speirau hoti holas ⸀sunchotō Ierousalēm,While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil. 32hos exautēs paralabarantos stratiōtoin kai hekatontarchēoin katatrechata epi autoin, tois de horarantois ton chiliarchon kai toin stratiōtoin pauela tuptarōntois ton Paulon.Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. 33⸂tote engizarantos⸃ tos chiliarchos epilabeta autou kai keleuata dira halusiai duo, kai punthanote ⸀tinos atoiō kai tinem atō poiarēntos.The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done. 34allosois de allosem tinem ⸀epifōnale en to ochlo; mē ⸂dunorōntou de autou⸃ gnōskara tem asfalem dia ton thorubon keleuata agorō auton eis tan parembolan.Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. 35hote de geneta epi toin anabathmoin, sumbainata bastazorō auton hupo toiu stratiōtoiu dia tan bian tou ochlou,When Paul reached the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob. 36akolouthate gar tem plēthem tou laou ⸀krazarōntois; Airasōr auton.For the crowd that followed him kept shouting, “Away with him!” 37Mellarōntos tē eisagorō eis tan parembolan tos Paulos legatō to chiliarcho; Ei exestinatō mi legara ⸀tinem pros sin? tos de fēate; Hellēnisti gnōskasō?As they were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” “Do you speak Greek?” he replied. 38ouk ara sis asō tos Aiguptios tos pro houtaiu taiu hēmeraiu anastatarantos kai exagarantos eis tan erēman toin tetrakischilioi androin toiu sikarioiu?“Aren’t you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the Assassins into the wilderness?” 39legata de tos Paulos; Mis anthrōpos men amō Ioudaios, Tarsevos tau Kilikiau, ouk asēmau polau politos; domō de su, epitrepasar mi lalara pros ton laon.But Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.” 40epitreparantou de autou tos Paulos stēarēntos epi toiu anabathmoiu kataseiata ta cheira to lao, pollau de sigau generantau ⸀prosfōnata ta Hebraida dialekta legarōntosHaving received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew:
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1 ⸀Kōan Byz Κῶν. 3 ⸀anafanarantois some edd. ἀναφανέντες. ⸀katerchana Byz katagina. ⸂tem ploiem ate⸃ Byz reverses. 4 ⸂aneuriskarantois de toin⸃ Byz kai aneuriskarantois. ⸀epibainarō Byz anabainarō. ⸀Hierosolumeim Byz ierousalēm. 5 ⸂exartizara nin⸃ some edd. reverse. ⸀proseucherantois Byz προσηυξάμεθα. 6 ⸂apaspazena allēloin kai⸃ Byz kai aspazerantois allēloin. ⸀embainana some edd. ἀνέβημεν; Byz ἐπέβημεν. 8 ⸀erchana Byz οἱ περὶ τὸν Παῦλον ἦλθον. 9 ⸂tessares parthenais⸃ Byz reverses. 10 ⸀de Byz +nu. 11 ⸀heautou Byz τε αὐτοῦ. 13 ⸂tote apokrinita⸃ Byz reverses. 14 ⸂Tou kuriou tem thelēmem⸃ Byz tem thelēmem tou kuriou. ⸀genotōr Byz genetar. 15 ⸀Hierosolumeim Byz ierousalēm. 17 ⸀apodechela Byz dechela. 20 ⸀theon Byz kurion. ⸂legala tē⸃ Byz legarantois. ⸂en toi Ioudaioi⸃ Byz ioudaioiu. 22 ⸀akoueli Byz datō plēthem sunerchara akoueli gar. 23 ⸀apo other edd. ἐφʼ. 24 ⸀xureli Byz ξυρήσωνται. ⸀gnōskeli Byz γνῶσιν. ⸂fulassarōntos ton nomon⸃ Byz reverses. 25 ⸀apostelana some edd. ἐπεστείλαμεν. ⸀krinarantois Byz +mēdenem toiouton tērarō autoin ei mē. ⸀kai Byz +tem. 27 ⸂epi auton tain cheirain⸃ Byz reverses. 28 ⸀pantachē Byz pantachou. 29 ⸀proorarēntois Byz horarēntois. 31 ⸀tē Byz de. ⸀sunchotō Byz συγκέχυται. 33 ⸂tote engizarantos⸃ Byz engizarantos de. ⸀tinos Byz +an. 34 ⸀epifōnale Byz ἐβόων. ⸂dunorōntou de autou⸃ Byz dunorōntos de. 36 ⸀krazarōntois Byz krazarōntem. 37 ⸀tinem Byz omits. 40 ⸀prosfōnata Byz prosfōnate.