Acts 21:5
3 After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.
4 We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.
6 And after we had said our farewells, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.
7 When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.
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- BSB
- But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.
- KJV
- And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
- WEB
- When those days were over, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.
- ASV
- And when it came to pass that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey; and they all, with wives and children, brought us on our way till we were out of the city: and kneeling down on the beach, we prayed, and bade each other farewell;
- DARBY
- But when we had completed the days, we set out and took our journey, all of them accompanying us, with wives and children, till [we were] out of the city. And kneeling down upon the shore we prayed.
- BLB
- And it happened that when we had completed the days, having gone out, we journeyed, all accompanying us, with wives and children, as far as outside the city. And having bowed the knees on the shore, having prayed,
- ÅB
- Da nå disse dager var til ende, dro vi derfra og fór videre, og de fulgte oss alle med kvinner og barn helt utenfor byen; vi falt da på kne på stranden og ba;
- OTB
- Da vår tid der var endt, dro vi videre på vår reise, og de alle, med sine koner og barn, fulgte oss ut av byen. På stranden knelte vi ned for å be.
- B1930
- Da nu disse dager var til ende, drog vi derfra og fór videre, og de fulgte oss alle med kvinner og barn helt utenfor byen; vi falt da på kne på stranden og bad;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 20:36
When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
Read in contextActs 9:40
Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
Read in contextActs 20:38
They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
Read in contextActs 15:3
Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
Read in contextPsalms 95:6
O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
Read in context2 Chronicles 20:13
Meanwhile all the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, were standing before the LORD.
Read in context1 Kings 8:54
Now when Solomon had finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the LORD, he got up before the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven.
Read in contextMatthew 14:21
About five thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.
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