1And when we had parted from them and set sail, we came by a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.[1] (Ac 16:10; Ac 16:11)2And having found a ship crossing to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.3When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload its cargo.4And having sought out the disciples, we stayed there for seven days. And through the Spirit they were telling Paul not to go on to Jerusalem. (Ac 20:23; Ac 21:11)5When our days there were ended, we departed and went on our journey, and they all, with wives and children, accompanied us until we were outside the city. And kneeling down on the beach, we prayed (Ac 20:36; Ac 20:38)6and said farewell to one another. Then we went on board the ship, and they returned home.7When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and we greeted the brothers[2] and stayed with them for one day. (Joh 21:23)8On the next day we departed and came to Caesarea, and we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him. (Ac 6:5; Ac 8:5; Eph 4:11; 2Ti 4:5)9He had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied. (Lu 2:36; Ac 2:17; Ac 13:1; 1Co 11:5)10While we were staying for many days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. (Ac 11:28)11And coming to us, he took Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit, ‘This is how the Jews[3] at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’” (1Sa 15:27; 1Ki 11:30; Isa 20:3; Jer 13:1; Jer 27:2; Mt 20:19; Ac 9:16; Ac 20:23; Ac 21:31; Ac 21:33)12When we heard this, we and the people there urged him not to go up to Jerusalem. (Mt 16:21)13Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” (Ac 5:41; Ac 15:26; Ac 20:24; Ac 21:12; Ro 8:36; 2Co 4:16; 2Co 12:10; Php 2:17)14And since he would not be persuaded, we ceased and said, “Let the will of the Lord be done.” (Ru 1:18; Mt 6:10)15After these days we got ready and went up to Jerusalem.16And some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, bringing us to the house of Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we should lodge.
Paul Visits James
17When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly. (Ac 15:4; Ac 21:7)18On the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present. (Ac 11:30; Ac 12:17)19After greeting them, he related one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. (Ac 1:17; Ac 14:27; Ro 15:18)20And when they heard it, they glorified God. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed. They are all zealous for the law, (Ac 11:18; Ac 22:3; Ro 10:2; Ga 1:14)21and they have been told about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or walk according to our customs. (Mr 7:5; Ac 6:14; Ac 15:1; Ac 21:28; Ro 2:28; 1Co 7:19; Ga 2:14; Jas 1:1)22What then is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.23Do therefore what we tell you. We have four men who are under a vow; (Ac 18:18)24take these men and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses, so that they may shave their heads. Thus all will know that there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself also live in observance of the law. (Joh 11:55; Ac 21:23; Ac 21:26; Ac 24:18)25But as for the Gentiles who have believed, we have sent a letter with our judgment that they should abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled,[4] and from sexual immorality.” (Ac 15:19; Ac 15:29)26Then Paul took the men, and the next day he purified himself along with them and went into the temple, giving notice when the days of purification would be fulfilled and the offering presented for each one of them. (Nu 6:9; Nu 6:13; Ac 21:24)
Paul Arrested in the Temple
27When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him, (Ac 13:50; Ac 21:26; Ac 24:18; Ac 26:21)28crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching everyone everywhere against the people and the law and this place. Moreover, he even brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.” (Ac 6:13; Ac 21:21; Ac 24:6)29For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple. (Ac 20:4)30Then all the city was stirred up, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. (2Ki 11:15; Ac 26:21)31And as they were seeking to kill him, word came to the tribune of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion. (Ac 10:1; Ac 21:30)32He at once took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. And when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. (Ac 23:27)33Then the tribune came up and arrested him and ordered him to be bound with two chains. He inquired who he was and what he had done. (Ac 12:6; Ac 20:23; Ac 21:11; Ac 22:29; Ac 26:29; Ac 28:20; Eph 6:20; 2Ti 1:16)34Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, some another. And as he could not learn the facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks. (Ac 19:32; Ac 22:24; Ac 23:10)35And when he came to the steps, he was actually carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd,36for the mob of the people followed, crying out, “Away with him!” (Lu 23:18; Joh 19:15; Ac 22:22)
Paul Speaks to the People
37As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the tribune, “May I say something to you?” And he said, “Do you know Greek?38Are you not the Egyptian, then, who recently stirred up a revolt and led the four thousand men of the Assassins out into the wilderness?” (Mt 24:26; Ac 5:36)39Paul replied, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no obscure city. I beg you, permit me to speak to the people.” (Ac 9:11; Ac 22:3)40And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language,[5] saying: (Ac 12:17; Ac 22:2; Ac 26:14)
1After we had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Kos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara.2We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, went on board and set sail.3After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria. We landed at Tyre, where our ship was to unload its cargo.4We sought out the disciples there and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they urged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.5When it was time to leave, we left and continued on our way. All of them, including wives and children, accompanied us out of the city, and there on the beach we knelt to pray.6After saying goodbye to each other, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.7We continued our voyage from Tyre and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters and stayed with them for a day.8Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea and stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven.9He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.10After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.11Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, ‘The Holy Spirit says, “In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.” ’12When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.13Then 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.’14When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, ‘The Lord’s will be done.’15After this, we started on our way up to Jerusalem.16Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us and brought us to the home of Mnason, where we were to stay. He was a man from Cyprus and one of the early disciples.
Paul’s arrival at Jerusalem
17When we arrived at Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters received us warmly.18The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James, and all the elders were present.19Paul greeted them and reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.20When they heard this, they praised 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.21They have been informed that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn away from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or live according to our customs.22What shall we do? They will certainly hear that you have come,23so do what we tell you. There are four men with us who have made a vow.24Take these men, join in their purification rites and pay their expenses, so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know there is no truth in these reports about you, but that you yourself are living in obedience to the law.25As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality.’26The next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each of them.
Paul arrested
27When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,28shouting, ‘Fellow Israelites, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and our law and this place. And besides, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.’29(They had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with Paul and assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.)30The whole city was aroused, and the people came running from all directions. Seizing Paul, they dragged him from the temple, and immediately the gates were shut.31While they were trying to kill him, news reached the commander of the Roman troops that the whole city of Jerusalem was in an uproar.32He at once took some officers and soldiers and ran down to the crowd. When the rioters saw the commander and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.33The commander came up and arrested him and ordered him to be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.34Some in the crowd shouted one thing and some another, and since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be taken into the barracks.35When Paul reached the steps, the violence of the mob was so great he had to be carried by the soldiers.36The crowd that followed kept shouting, ‘Get rid of him!’
Paul speaks to the crowd
37As the soldiers were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, ‘May I say something to you?’ ‘Do you speak Greek?’ he replied.38‘Aren’t you the Egyptian who started a revolt and led four thousand terrorists out into the wilderness some time ago?’39Paul answered, ‘I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let me speak to the people.’40After receiving the commander’s permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. When they were all silent, he said to them in Aramaic[1]:
1After we had torn ourselves away from the Ephesian elders, we headed out to sea. We sailed straight to Kos. The next day we went to Rhodes. From there we continued on to Patara.2We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia. So we went on board and headed out to sea.3We came near Cyprus and passed to the south of it. Then we sailed on to Syria. We landed at Tyre. There our ship was supposed to unload.4We looked for the believers there and stayed with them for seven days. The believers tried to keep Paul from going on to Jerusalem. They were led by the Holy Spirit to do this.5When it was time to leave, we continued on our way. All the believers, including their whole families, went with us out of the city. There on the beach we got down on our knees to pray.6We said goodbye to each other. Then we went on board the ship. And they returned home.7Continuing on from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais. There we greeted the brothers and sisters. We stayed with them for a day.8The next day we left and arrived at Caesarea. We stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist. He was one of the seven deacons.9He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.10We stayed there several days. Then a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.11He came over to us. Then he took Paul’s belt and tied his own hands and feet with it. He said, ‘The Holy Spirit says, “This is how the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will tie up the owner of this belt. They will hand him over to the Gentiles.” ’12When we heard this, we all begged Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.13He asked, ‘Why are you crying? Why are you breaking my heart? I’m ready to be put in prison. In fact, I’m ready to die in Jerusalem for the Lord Jesus.’14We couldn’t change his mind. So we gave up. We said, ‘May what the Lord wants to happen be done.’15After this, we started on our way to Jerusalem.16Some of the believers from Caesarea went with us. They brought us to Mnason’s home. We were supposed to stay there. Mnason was from Cyprus. He was one of the first believers.
Paul arrives in Jerusalem
17When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters gave us a warm welcome.18The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James. All the elders were there.19Paul greeted them. Then he reported everything God had done among the Gentiles through his work.20When they heard this, they praised God. Then they spoke to Paul. ‘Brother’, they said, ‘you see that thousands of Jews have become believers. All of them try very hard to obey the law.21They have been told that you teach Jews to turn away from the Law of Moses. You teach this to the Jews who live among the Gentiles. They think that you teach those Jews not to circumcise their children. They think that you teach them to give up our Jewish ways.22What should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.23So do what we tell you. There are four men with us who have made a promise to God.24Take them with you. Join them in the Jewish practice that makes people pure and “clean”. Pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that these reports about you are not true in any way. They will know that you yourself obey the law.25We have already given written directions to the believers who are not Jews. They must not eat food that has been offered to statues of gods. They must not drink blood. They must not eat the meat of animals that have been choked to death. And they must not commit sexual sins.’26The next day Paul took the men with him. They all made themselves pure and ‘clean’ in the usual way. Then Paul went to the temple. There he reported the date when the days of cleansing would end. At that time the proper offering would be made for each of them.
Paul is arrested
27The seven days of cleansing were almost over. Some Jews from Asia Minor saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and grabbed Paul.28‘Fellow Israelites, help us!’ they shouted. ‘This is the man who teaches everyone in all places against our people. He speaks against our law and against this holy place. Besides, he has brought Greeks into the temple. He has made this holy place “unclean”. ’29They said this because they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with Paul. They thought Paul had brought him into the temple.30The whole city was stirred up. People came running from all directions. They grabbed Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Right away the temple gates were shut.31The people were trying to kill Paul. But news reached the commander of the Roman troops. He heard that people were making trouble in the whole city of Jerusalem.32Right away he took some officers and soldiers with him. They ran down to the crowd. The people causing the trouble saw the commander and his soldiers. So they stopped beating Paul.33The commander came up and arrested Paul. He ordered him to be held with two chains. Then he asked who Paul was and what he had done.34Some in the crowd shouted one thing, some another. But the commander couldn’t get the facts because of all the noise. So he ordered that Paul be taken into the fort.35Paul reached the steps. But then the mob became so wild that he had to be carried by the soldiers.36The crowd that followed kept shouting, ‘Get rid of him!’
Paul speaks to the crowd
37The soldiers were about to take Paul into the fort. Then he asked the commander, ‘May I say something to you?’ ‘Do you speak Greek?’ he replied.38‘Aren’t you the Egyptian who turned some of our people against their leaders? Didn’t you lead 4,000 terrorists out into the desert some time ago?’39Paul answered, ‘I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia. I am a citizen of an important city. Please let me speak to the people.’40The commander told him he could. So Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. When all of them were quiet, he spoke to them in the Aramaic language.
Acts 21
King James Version
1And 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:2And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.3Now 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.4And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.5And 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.6And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.7And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.8And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.9And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.10And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.11And 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.12And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.13Then 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.14And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.15And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.16There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.17And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.18And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.19And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.20And 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:21And 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.22What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.23Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;24Them 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.25As 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.26Then 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.27And 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,28Crying 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.)30And 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.31And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.32Who 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.33Then 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.34And 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.35And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.36For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.37And 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?38Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?39But 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.40And 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,
Von Milet über Cäsarea nach Jerusalem und Ende der dritten Missionsreise
1Als die Zeit zur Abfahrt gekommen war, trennten wir uns von ihnen, fuhren auf dem kürzesten Weg nach Kos, am anderen Tag nach Rhodos und von dort nach Patara.2Hier fanden wir ein Schiff, das nach Phönizien fuhr; wir gingen an Bord und fuhren ab.3Als wir Zypern sichteten, ließen wir es zur Linken liegen, segelten nach Syrien und landeten in Tyrus; hier sollte das Schiff seine Ladung löschen.4Nachdem wir die Jünger ausfindig gemacht hatten, blieben wir sieben Tage bei ihnen. Auf Eingebung des Geistes hin warnten sie Paulus davor, nach Jerusalem zu gehen. (Ac 20:6)5Als die Tage um waren, brachen wir zur Weiterreise auf und sie alle, auch Frauen und Kinder, begleiteten uns bis vor die Stadt. Am Strand knieten wir nieder, beteten (Ac 20:36)6und nahmen Abschied voneinander. Dann gingen wir an Bord; jene aber kehrten nach Hause zurück.7So fuhren wir von Tyrus ab und beendeten unsere Seereise in Ptolemaïs. Wir begrüßten die Brüder und blieben einen Tag bei ihnen.8Am folgenden Tag zogen wir weiter und kamen nach Cäsarea. Wir gingen in das Haus des Evangelisten Philippus, der einer von den Sieben war, und blieben bei ihm. (Ac 8:40)9Er hatte vier Töchter, prophetisch begabte Jungfrauen. (Ac 2:17)10Wir blieben mehrere Tage. Da kam von Judäa ein Prophet namens Agabus herab (Ac 11:28)11und suchte uns auf. Er nahm den Gürtel des Paulus, band sich Füße und Hände und sagte: So spricht der Heilige Geist: Den Mann, dem dieser Gürtel gehört, werden die Juden in Jerusalem ebenso fesseln und den Heiden ausliefern. (Ro 15:31)12Als wir das hörten, redeten wir ihm zusammen mit den Einheimischen zu, nicht nach Jerusalem hinaufzuziehen.13Doch Paulus antwortete: Warum weint ihr und macht mir das Herz schwer? Ich bin nicht nur bereit, mich fesseln zu lassen, sondern auch, in Jerusalem für den Namen Jesu, des Herrn, zu sterben.14Da er sich nicht überreden ließ, gaben wir nach und sagten: Der Wille des Herrn geschehe.15Nach diesen Tagen bereiteten wir uns zur Reise vor und zogen hinauf nach Jerusalem.16Auch einige Jünger aus Cäsarea begleiteten uns und brachten uns zu einem gewissen Mnason aus Zypern, bei dem wir wohnen sollten; er war ein Jünger aus der Anfangszeit.17Als wir nach Jerusalem kamen, wurden wir von den Brüdern freudig empfangen.
Paulus bei Jakobus und das Nasiräatsgelübde
18Am folgenden Tag ging Paulus mit uns zu Jakobus; auch alle Ältesten fanden sich ein. (Ac 15:13; Ga 1:19)19Er begrüßte sie und berichtete im Einzelnen alles, was Gott durch seinen Dienst unter den Heiden getan hatte.20Als sie das hörten, priesen sie Gott und sagten zu ihm: Du siehst, Bruder, wie viele Tausende unter den Juden gläubig geworden sind, und sie alle sind Eiferer für das Gesetz.21Nun hat man ihnen von dir erzählt: Du lehrst alle unter den Heiden lebenden Juden, von Mose abzufallen, und forderst sie auf, ihre Kinder nicht zu beschneiden und sich nicht an die Bräuche zu halten. (Ac 18:13; Ga 3:25)22Was nun? Sicher werden sie hören, dass du gekommen bist.23Tu also, was wir dir sagen: Bei uns sind vier Männer, die ein Gelübde auf sich genommen haben.24Nimm sie mit und weihe dich zusammen mit ihnen; trag die Kosten für sie, damit sie sich das Haar abscheren lassen können! So wird jeder einsehen, dass an dem, was man von dir erzählt hat, nichts ist, sondern dass auch du das Gesetz genau beachtest.25Über die gläubig gewordenen Heiden aber haben wir ja einen Beschluss gefasst und ihnen geschrieben, sie sollten sich vor Götzenopferfleisch, Blut, Ersticktem und Unzucht hüten. (Ac 15:20)26Da nahm Paulus die Männer mit und weihte sich am nächsten Tag zusammen mit ihnen, ging dann in den Tempel und meldete das Ende der Weihetage an, damit für jeden von ihnen das Opfer dargebracht werde. (Nu 6:1)
Die Verhaftung des Paulus
27Als die sieben Tage zu Ende gingen, sahen ihn die Juden aus der Provinz Asien im Tempel. Sie brachten das ganze Volk in Aufruhr, ergriffen ihn28und schrien: Israeliten! Kommt zu Hilfe! Das ist der Mensch, der in aller Welt Lehren verbreitet, die sich gegen das Volk und das Gesetz und gegen diesen Ort richten; er hat sogar Griechen in den Tempel mitgenommen und diesen heiligen Ort entweiht.[1] (Ac 6:13; Ac 18:13)29Sie hatten nämlich kurz zuvor den Epheser Trophimus mit ihm zusammen in der Stadt gesehen und meinten, Paulus habe ihn in den Tempel mitgenommen. (Ac 20:4; 2Ti 4:20)30Da geriet die ganze Stadt in Aufregung und es gab einen Volksauflauf. Sie ergriffen Paulus und zerrten ihn aus dem Tempel und sofort wurden die Tore geschlossen.31Schon wollten sie ihn umbringen, da brachte man dem Obersten der Kohorte die Meldung hinauf: Ganz Jerusalem ist in Aufruhr!32Da nahm er sogleich Soldaten und Hauptleute hinzu und eilte zu ihnen hinunter. Als sie den Obersten und die Soldaten sahen, hörten sie auf, Paulus zu schlagen.33Der Oberst trat hinzu, ergriff ihn, ließ ihn mit zwei Ketten fesseln und fragte, wer er sei und was er getan habe. (Ac 20:23; Ac 21:11)34In der Menge schrien die einen dies, die andern das. Da er wegen des Getümmels nichts Sicheres ermitteln konnte, befahl er, ihn in die Kaserne zu führen.35Als Paulus an die Freitreppe kam, mussten ihn die Soldaten wegen des Ansturms der Masse tragen.36Denn die Volksmenge lief hinterher und schrie: Weg mit ihm!37Als man Paulus in die Kaserne bringen wollte, sagte er zum Obersten: Darf ich ein Wort mit dir reden? Der antwortete: Du verstehst Griechisch?38Dann bist du also nicht der Ägypter, der vor einiger Zeit einen Aufruhr angezettelt und die viertausend Sikarier in die Wüste hinausgeführt hat?[2]39Paulus antwortete: Ich bin ein Jude aus Tarsus in Kilikien, Bürger einer nicht unbedeutenden Stadt. Ich bitte dich, gestatte mir, zum Volk zu sprechen! (Ac 9:11)40Als der Oberst es erlaubte, stellte sich Paulus auf die Freitreppe und gab dem Volk mit der Hand ein Zeichen. Alles wurde still und er redete sie in hebräischer Sprache an: