When we came in sight of (A)Cyprus, leaving it on the left, we kept sailing to (B)Syria and landed at (C)Tyre; for there the ship was to unload its cargo. After looking up (D)the disciples, we stayed there seven days; and they kept telling Paul [a](E)through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem. When [b]our days there were ended, we left and started on our journey, while they all, with wives and children, (F)escorted us until we were out of the city. After (G)kneeling down on the beach and praying, we said farewell to one another.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 21:4 I.e. because of impressions made by the Spirit
  2. Acts 21:5 Lit we had completed the days

After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria.(A) We landed at Tyre, where our ship was to unload its cargo. We sought out the disciples(B) there and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit(C) they urged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem. When 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.(D)

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