Acts 21:40

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When the commander had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and gestured to the crowd with his hand. When there was a great silence, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying:

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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,

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the stairs, and motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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,

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} when he had given{G2010} him{G846} leave,{G2010} Paul,{G3972} standing{G2476} on{G1909} the stairs,{G304} beckoned{G2678} with the hand{G5495} unto the people;{G2992} and{G1161} when there was made{G1096} a great{G4183} silence,{G4602} he spake unto{G4377} them in the Hebrew{G1446} language,{G1258} saying,{G3004}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} when he had given{G2010} him{G846} licence{G2010}{(G5660)}, Paul{G3972} stood{G2476}{(G5761)} on{G1909} the stairs{G304}, and beckoned{G2678}{(G5656)} with the hand{G5495} unto the people{G2992}. And{G1161} when there was made{G1096}{(G5637)} a great{G4183} silence{G4602}, he spake{G4377}{(G5656)} unto them in the Hebrew{G1446} tongue{G1258}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)},

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    When he had geve him licece Paul stode on ye steppes and beckned with the honde vuto the people and ther was made a greate silence. And he spake vnto the in ye Ebrue tonge sayinge:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Whan he had geuen him lycence, Paul stode on the steppes, and beckened with the hande vnto the people. Now whan there was made a greate sylece, he spake vnto them in Hebrue, and sayde:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when he had giuen him licence, Paul stoode on the grieces, & beckened with the hand vnto the people: and when there was made great silence, hee spake vnto them in the Hebrewe tongue, saying,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when he had geuen hym licence, Paul stoode on the stayres, & beckened with ye hande vnto the people: And whe there was made a great scilece, he spake vnto them in the Hebrue tongue, saying:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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,

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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,

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he having given him leave, Paul having stood upon the stairs, did beckon with the hand to the people, and there having been a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew dialect, saying:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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,

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And when he let him do so, Paul, from the steps, made a sign with his hand to the people, and when they were all quiet, he said to them in the Hebrew language,

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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,

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When the commanding officer had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and gestured to the people with his hand. When they had become silent, he addressed them in Aramaic,

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 12:17 : 17 Motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, 'Report these things to James and the brothers.' Then he left and went to another place.
  • John 5:2 : 2 Now in Jerusalem, by the Sheep Gate, there is a pool called Bethesda in Hebrew, which has five covered colonnades.
  • Acts 22:2 : 2 When they heard that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet, and he said:
  • Acts 26:14 : 14 When we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in Hebrew, saying, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'
  • Acts 21:35 : 35 When Paul reached the steps, the violence of the crowd was so great that he had to be carried by the soldiers.
  • Rev 9:11 : 11 They had a king over them, the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, he is called Apollyon (the Destroyer).
  • Rev 16:16 : 16 Then they gathered the kings together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.
  • John 19:13 : 13 So Pilate, when he heard this statement, brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called The Stone Pavement, which in Aramaic is called Gabbatha.
  • John 19:17 : 17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place called The Place of the Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha.
  • John 19:20 : 20 Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, Latin, and Greek.
  • Acts 6:1 : 1 During these days, as the disciples were increasing in number, there was a complaint by the Greek-speaking Jews against the Hebrew-speaking Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
  • Acts 13:16 : 16 Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand, said, 'Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen!'
  • Acts 19:33 : 33 The Jews pushed Alexander to the front, and some of the crowd gave instructions to him. Alexander motioned with his hand and wanted to make a defense to the assembly.
  • 2 Kgs 9:13 : 13 They quickly took their garments, spread them under him on the bare steps, blew the trumpet, and proclaimed, 'Jehu is king!'
  • Luke 23:38 : 38 Above Him was written an inscription: This is the King of the Jews.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 22:1-2
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    80%

    1 Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.

    2 When they heard that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet, and he said:

  • Acts 21:39
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    39 Paul answered, 'I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let me speak to the people.'

  • Acts 13:15-17
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    78%

    15 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, 'Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, speak.'

    16 Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand, said, 'Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen!'

    17 The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors, and He made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt. With an uplifted arm, He led them out of it.

  • Acts 21:36-37
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    36 The crowd that followed kept shouting, 'Take him away!'

    37 As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commander, 'May I say something to you?' The commander replied, 'Do you speak Greek?'

  • Acts 21:27-34
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    72%

    27 When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,

    28 Shouting, 'Fellow Israelites, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this place. And now he has even brought Greeks into the temple, defiling this holy place.'

    29 They had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with Paul in the city and assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

    30 The whole city was stirred up, and there was a commotion. They seized Paul, dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the gates were shut.

    31 While they were trying to kill him, news reached the commander of the Roman cohort that all Jerusalem was in uproar.

    32 At once, he took soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

    33 The commander came up, arrested Paul, ordered him to be bound with two chains, and asked who he was and what he had done.

    34 Some in the crowd shouted one thing and some another. Because the commander could not get at the truth due to the uproar, he ordered that Paul be taken into the barracks.

  • Acts 23:18-20
    3 verses
    71%

    18 So the centurion took him, led him to the commander, and said, 'The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.'

    19 The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked him privately, 'What is it you have to tell me?'

    20 He said, 'The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they are going to inquire more thoroughly about him.'

  • Acts 21:19-20
    2 verses
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    19 After greeting them, Paul gave a detailed account of everything God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

    20 When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to him, 'You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.'

  • Acts 28:17
    71%

    17 After three days, Paul called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, 'Brothers, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, I was handed over as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.'

  • Acts 14:9-10
    2 verses
    70%

    9 This man was listening to Paul as he spoke. Paul looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.

    10 Paul said loudly, 'Stand upright on your feet!' And the man jumped up and began to walk.

  • Acts 26:1
    69%

    1 Agrippa said to Paul, "You are permitted to speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense.

  • Acts 15:12
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    12 The whole assembly became silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul as they narrated all the signs and wonders that God had done among the Gentiles through them.

  • Acts 26:30
    69%

    30 The king, the governor, Bernice, and those sitting with them got up and left.

  • Acts 24:10
    69%

    10 When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied, 'Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I make my defense cheerfully.'

  • Acts 14:18
    68%

    18 Even with these words, they barely restrained the crowds from sacrificing to them.

  • Acts 19:33
    68%

    33 The Jews pushed Alexander to the front, and some of the crowd gave instructions to him. Alexander motioned with his hand and wanted to make a defense to the assembly.

  • Acts 20:1
    68%

    1 After the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them and saying goodbye, he left to go to Macedonia.

  • Acts 23:9-10
    2 verses
    68%

    9 A loud outcry arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party stood up and argued vehemently, saying, 'We find nothing wrong with this man! What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?'

    10 When the dissension became violent, the commander, fearing that Paul might be torn apart by them, ordered the troops to go down and take him by force from among them and bring him into the barracks.

  • Acts 22:30
    68%

    30 The next day, wanting to know for certain why Paul was being accused by the Jews, the commander released him and ordered the chief priests and the entire council to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

  • Acts 20:36
    67%

    36 After saying this, Paul knelt down with them all and prayed.

  • Acts 22:21-23
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    21 Then He said to me, 'Go, because I am sending you far away to the Gentiles.'

    22 They listened to him until this statement. Then they raised their voices, shouting, 'Rid the earth of this man! He should not be allowed to live!'

    23 As they were shouting, throwing off their cloaks, and flinging dust into the air,

  • Acts 19:30
    67%

    30 Paul wanted to go in before the crowd, but the disciples would not let him.

  • Acts 25:15
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    15 When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him, requesting a judgment against him.

  • Acts 26:21
    67%

    21 For this reason, the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

  • Acts 23:30
    67%

    30 When I was informed of a plot against the man, I sent him to you immediately and also instructed his accusers to state their case against him before you. Farewell.

  • Acts 18:6
    67%

    6 But when they opposed him and spoke abusively, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, 'Your blood is on your own heads. I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.'

  • Acts 21:12
    67%

    12 When we heard this, we and the local believers pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

  • Luke 1:22
    66%

    22 When he came out, he was unable to speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple because he kept making signs to them but remained speechless.

  • Acts 2:14
    66%

    14 Then Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: 'Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.'

  • Acts 24:2
    66%

    2 When Paul was summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, 'Because of you, we have enjoyed much peace and reforms have been carried out for this nation through your foresight.'

  • Acts 24:23
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    23 He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard but to give him some freedom and not to prevent his friends from attending to his needs.

  • Acts 23:4
    66%

    4 But those standing near said, 'Are you insulting God's high priest?'

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