Acts 21:37-40

Paul Speaks to the People

37 As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the tribune, “May I say something to you? ” And he said, “Do you know Greek?

38 Are you not ¹the Egyptian, then, who recently stirred up a revolt and led the four thousand men of the Assassins out ²into the wilderness? ”

39 Paul replied, ³“I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no obscure city. I beg you, permit me to speak to the people. ”

40 And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, ⁴motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great hush, he addressed them in ⁵the Hebrew language, ^[a] saying:

Cross References

• 1. 21:38 [ch. 5:36]
• 2. 21:38 Matt. 24:26
• 3. 21:39 ch. 9:11; 22:3
• 4. 21:40 See ch. 12:17
• 5. 21:40 ch. 22:2; 26:14

Footnotes

• [a] 21:40 Or 'the Hebrew dialect' (probably Aramaic)