Acts 21:39-40

Expanded Bible

³⁹ Paul said, “No, I am a Jew from Tarsus [9:11] in the ·country [province] of Cilicia [6:9]. I am a citizen of that ·important [^Lnot insignificant] city. ·Please [^LI beg/urge you], let me speak to the people.”

⁴⁰ ·The commander [^LHe] gave permission, so Paul stood on the steps and ·waved [signaled/gestured with] ·his hand to quiet the people [^Lhis hand]. When there was silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language [^Cprobably Aramaic; the biblical writers do not distinguish between these related languages, calling both “Hebrew”].