Acts 21:5
3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.
4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
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.
6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.
7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one 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
And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
Read in contextActs 9:40
But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Read in contextActs 20:38
Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
Read in contextActs 15:3
And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
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
And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
Read in context1 Kings 8:54
And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.
Read in contextMatthew 14:21
And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
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