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38 Are you not that Egyptian who before these days caused a riot, and led out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?

39 But Paul said, I am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city. I beseech you, allow me to speak to the people.

40 When he had given him leave, Paul stood on the steps and beckoned with his hand to the people, and there was a great silence. And he spoke to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

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38 “Aren’t you the Egyptian who started a revolt and led four thousand terrorists out into the wilderness(A) some time ago?”(B)

39 Paul answered, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus(C) in Cilicia,(D) a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let me speak to the people.”

40 After receiving the commander’s permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned(E) to the crowd. When they were all silent, he said to them in Aramaic[a]:(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 21:40 Or possibly Hebrew; also in 22:2