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Acts 21:39-40
New Catholic Bible
Acts 21:39-40
New Catholic Bible
39 Paul asserted, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city. May I have your permission to speak to the people?” 40 When the permission was granted, Paul stood on the steps and raised his hand to the people for silence. As soon as quiet was restored, he started speaking to them in Aramaic.[a]
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- Acts 21:40 Aramaic: the language spoken by Jews at this time; Hebrew was no longer spoken or understood by the people after the Babylonian exile (587 B.C.).
Acts 21:39-40
New International Version
Acts 21:39-40
New International Version
39 Paul answered, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus(A) in Cilicia,(B) 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(C) to the crowd. When they were all silent, he said to them in Aramaic[a]:(D)
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- Acts 21:40 Or possibly Hebrew; also in 22:2
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