Acts 21:40

Translations

Modern

Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew:

Traditional

And 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,

Literal

And he having allowed him, Paul, having stood on the stairs, made a sign with the hand to the people. And a great silence having taken place, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying:

Latin

Et cum ille permisisset, Paulus stans in gradibus annuit manu ad plebem, et magno silentio facto, allocutus est lingua hebræa, dicens:

Interlinear

Greek

English

Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew:

Notes

Acts 21:37–40

The commander had mistaken Paul for an Egyptian false messiah who had planned to seize power from the Romans around AD 54 (roughly three years earlier; see Josephus, War 2.13.5). Paul corrected the mistake, gained permission to speak to the people, and addressed the crowd in Aramaic, the common language of Judea. He gave a strong statement of his faith in Jesus as the Messiah (Acts 22:1–21).

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul)

Events

Paul gives his testimonyc. AD 54

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People

Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles, author of many NT epistles

Glossary

Book of the Acts of the Apostles Claudius Lysias Paul the Apostle Temple

Topics

Christian Minister: Persecution: Paul Claudius Lysius: A Roman Military officer Hebrew used to Denote the Language (Aramaic) of the Jews Paul: His Defense Prisoners: Paul

Acts 21:40

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