Acts 21:38-40
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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?”
39 Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia. I am a citizen of an important city. Please let me speak to the people.”
40 The 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.
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Acts 21:38-40
New International Version
38 “Aren’t you the Egyptian who started a revolt and led four thousand terrorists out into the wilderness(A) some time ago?”(B)
39 Paul answered, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus(C) in Cilicia,(D) a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let me speak to the people.”
40 After receiving the commander’s permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned(E) to the crowd. When they were all silent, he said to them in Aramaic[a]:(F)
Footnotes
- Acts 21:40 Or possibly Hebrew; also in 22:2
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