Acts 21:40
38 “Aren’t you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the ‘Assassins’ into the wilderness?”
39 But Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.”
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:
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- BSB
- 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:
- KJV
- 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,
- WEB
- When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,
- ASV
- And when he had given him leave, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with the hand unto the people; and when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, saying,
- DARBY
- And when he had allowed him, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people; and a great silence having been made, he addressed them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
- BLB
- 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:
- ÅB
- Da han gav ham lov til det, stilte Paulus seg på trappen og slo til lyd for folket med hånden; da det nå ble aldeles stille, talte han til dem på det hebraiske mål og sa:
- OTB
- Etter å ha fått tillatelse, sto Paulus på trappene og vinket til folket med hånden. Da det ble stor stillhet, talte han til dem på hebraisk, og sa,
- B1930
- Da han gav ham lov til det, stilte Paulus sig på trappen og slo til lyd for folket med hånden; da det nu blev aldeles stille, talte han til dem på det hebraiske mål og sa:
Study notes (Tyndale)
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Acts 12:17
Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.
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Read in contextActs 22:2
When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent. Then Paul declared,
Read in contextActs 21:35
When Paul reached the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.
Read in contextActs 19:33
The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.
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Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.
Read in contextJohn 19:13
When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha.
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