30 and when Paul would have gone in among the people, the disciples suffered him not;

31 and certain of the chiefs of Asia, who were friendly to him, sent to him, beseeching him not to adventure himself into the theatre.

32 Some, therefore, cried out one thing, and some another: for the assembly was in confusion, and the greater part knew not why they were come together:

33 and they dragged Alexander out of the throng, the Jews pushing him forward: and Alexander waved his hand, and wished to make a defence to the people;

34 but, knowing that he was a Jew, they all cried out with one voice for about two hours, Great is Diana of the Ephesians! Great is Diana of the Ephesians!

35 But when the city-clerk had silenced the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that doth not know, that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the temple of the great Diana, and of the image that fell from Jupiter?

these men, who are neither robbers of temples, nor blasphemers of your goddess :

38 if, therefore, Demetrius, and the artificers with him, have a charge against any one, the courts are sitting, and there are deputed judges: let them emplead each other;

39 and if ye require any thing further, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly:

40 for, we are in danger of being charged with sedition, for this of to-day; there being no cause which we are able to assign for this concourse :

41 and when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

CHAPTER XX.

AND when the tumult had

ceased, Paul sent for the disciples; and having exhorted and embraced them, he departed to go into Macedonia.

2 And when he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with much discourse, he went to Greece;

3 and after abiding there three months, because the Jews laid a plot for him as he was about to sail to Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia:

4 and Sopater the Berean, and Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius

chicus and Trophimus of Asia, accompanied him to Asia:

5 these, going before, waited for us at Troas.

6 And after the days of unleavened bread, we sailed from Philippi, and in five days came to them at Troas, where we passed seven days:

7 and on the first day of the week, when the disciples were assembled to break bread, Paul preached to them, being to depart on the morrow; and continued his discourse until midnight:

8 and there were many lights in the upper chamber, where we were assembled:

9 and a certain youth, named Eutychus, who sat at the window, had fallen into a deep sleep; and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down through sleep, and fell from the third story to the ground, and was taken up dead:

10 but Paul went down, and fell on him; and embracing him, said, Be not troubled; for his life is in him.

11 And he came up again, and broke bread, and eat; and having conversed a long while, even till daybreak, he so departed:

12 and they brought in the youth alive, and were not a little comforted.

13 And we went before him to the ship, and sailed to Assos,

being there to take in Paul; for he had so ordered, intending himself to go by land:

14 and when he met us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene :

15 and sailing from thence, we came the next day over against Chios, and in the evening arrived at Samos; and the next day we came to Miletus:

16 for Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, that he might not be delayed in Asia; for he hastened, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem on the day of the Pentecost.

17 And sending to Ephesus from Miletus, he called to him the elders of the church:

18 and when they were come to him, he said to them, Ye know how I have been among you the whole time, from the first day that I came into Asia;

19 serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with many tears, and trials which befell me by the plottings of the Jews:

20 that I have withheld nothing that was profitable, but have declared it to you, and taught you both publicly and at your homes;

21 testifying to all, both Jews and Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus:

22 and now, behold, I go bound in the spirit to Jerusa

23 except that the Holy Spirit testifieth in every city, saying, that bonds and afflictions await

me:

24 but I account life of no value to myself, so I may perfect my course, and the service which I received from the Lord Jesus; by testifying, throughout, the gospel of the grace of God. 25 And now, behold, I know that all ye, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face

no more:

tears.

32 And now, I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified:

33 I have coveted no one's silver, or gold, or apparel: 34 ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me:

35 I have shewed you in all things, that ye ought, by so labouring, to assist the weak; and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, "It is more blessed to give "than to receive."

36 And when he had said these words, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all:

37 and there was great lamentation of them all; and they fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him;

38 sorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken, that they would see his face no more and they accompanied him to the ship.

lowing day came to Rhodes, and from thence to Patara: 2 and finding a ship sailing over to Phenicia, we went on board, and put to sea:

3 and when we came in sight of Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden:

4 and finding disciples, we remained there seven days; who told Paul, through the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem.

5 And when we had completed those days, we departed and pursued our way; and they all attended us out of the city, with their wives and children:

6 and having kneeled down on the shore, and prayed, we took leave of each other, and embarked in the ship; and they returned to their own homes.

7 And having finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren; and remained with them one day:

8 and the next day we departed, and came to Cesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven deacons; and abode with him:

9 and he had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.

10 And as we continued there many days, a certain prophet, named Agabus, came down from Judea :

11 and he came to us, and took up Paul's girdle, and bound his own feet and hands; and said, Thus saith the Holy Spirit, So will the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man whose girdle this is, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles:

12 and when we heard these words, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem:

13 then Paul answered, Why do ye weep, and break my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus:

14 and since he would not be persuaded, we ceased; saying, The will of the Lord be done! 15 And after those days we loaded our goods, and went up to Jerusalem :

16 and some of the disciples also, from Cesarea, went with us, taking with them one Mnason, a Cyprian, a primitive disciple, with whom we were to be lodged.

17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly :

18 and the following day, Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present:

19 and when he had saluted them, he related to them every thing that God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry; and when they heard it, they glorified God:

20 and they said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews who believe, yet all are zealous for the law;

21 and they have been 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, nor to walk according to his

customs:

22 what, then, is to be done? for, they will hear that thou

art come:

23 do this, therefore, that we tell thee: We have four men who have a vow upon them;

24 take these with thee, and purify thyself with them, and bear the charges of their offerings, that they may shave their heads; and all will know, that there is nothing in what they have been informed concerning thee; but that thou thyself walkest, keeping the law :

25 although, with respect to the Gentiles that believe, we wrote, determining only, that they should keep themselves c. xv. 20, 28. from idol-sacrifice, both from the blood and thing strangled, and from the fornication.

26 Then Paul, on the next day, took with him the men; and having been purified with them, he went into the temple, to declare the fulfilment of the days ordained for their purifica- Num. vi. tion, when the offering should be offered for each of them:

27 but, when the seven days were nearly ended, the Jews of Asia, perceiving 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 contrary to the people, and the law, and this place: and hath, moreover, brought Greeks into the temple, and polluted this holy place:

29 for, they had before seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they thought Paul had brought into the temple:

30 and all the city was in commotion; and the people ran together, and seized Paul, and dragged him out of the temple: and immediately the doors were shut.

31 And while they were seeking to kill him, tidings reached the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion;

32 who, immediately taking soldiers and centurions, ran down to them: but when they saw the chief captain and the

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