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Acts 21

Paul travels toward Jerusalem as believers repeatedly warn that bonds await him. In Caesarea Agabus dramatizes his coming arrest, yet Paul remains ready not only to be bound but to die for Jesus’ name. In Jerusalem James and the elders rejoice over Gentile ministry but ask Paul to participate in a purification arrangement to answer rumors that he teaches Jews to abandon all customs. Jews from Asia then stir a riot, Paul is seized, and Roman soldiers rescue him from the mob as he asks permission to speak.

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Paul travels toward Jerusalem as believers repeatedly warn that bonds await him. In Caesarea Agabus dramatizes his coming arrest, yet Paul remains ready not only to be bound but to die for Jesus’ name. In Jerusalem James and the elders rejoice over Gentile ministry but ask Paul to participate in a purification arrangement to answer rumors that he teaches Jews to abandon all customs. Jews from Asia then stir a riot, Paul is seized, and Roman soldiers rescue him from the mob as he asks permission to speak.

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Verses 1–14Paul travels toward Jerusalem despite repeated warnings of coming bondsVerses 15–26Paul meets James and the elders and joins men in a purification observanceVerses 27–36Jews seize Paul in the temple, and Roman soldiers rescue him from the mobVerses 37–40Paul receives permission to speak to the people
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1And it came to pass, that after we were gotten…2And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went…3Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on…4And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said…5And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and…6And when we had taken our leave one of another,…7And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we…8And the next day we that were of Paul's company…9And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did…10And as we tarried there many days, there came down…11And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's…12And when we heard these things, both we, and they…13Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to…14And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying,…15And after those days we took up our carriages, and…16There went with us also certain of the disciples of…17And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received…18And the day following Paul went in with us unto…19And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what…20And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and…21And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all…22What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together:…23Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have…24Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at…25As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and…26Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying…27And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews…28Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man,…29(For they had seen before with him in the city…30And all the city was moved, and the people ran…31And as they went about to kill him, tidings came…32Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto…33Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and…34And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude:…35And when he came upon the stairs, so it was,…36For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away…37And as Paul was to be led into the castle,…38Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest…39But Paul said, I am a man which am a…40And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on…