4. We found some followers in Tyre, and we stayed with them for seven days. Through the Holy Spirit they warned Paul not to go to Jerusalem.
5. When we finished our visit, we left and continued our trip. All the followers, even the women and children, came outside the city with us. We all knelt down on the beach and prayed.
6. Then we said good-bye and got on the ship. The followers went back home.
7. We continued our trip from Tyre and arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the believers there and stayed with them for a day.
8. We left Ptolemais and went to the city of Caesarea. There we went into the home of Philip and stayed with him. Philip had the work of telling the Good News. He was one of the seven helpers.
9. He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophesying.
35-36. The whole mob was following them. When the soldiers came to the steps, they had to carry Paul. They did this because the people were ready to hurt him. They were shouting, “Kill him!”
37. The soldiers were about to take Paul into the army building. But he spoke to the commander, “May I say something to you?”The commander said, “Do you speak Greek?
38. I thought you were the Egyptian who started some trouble against the government not long ago. He led 4,000 killers out to the desert.”
39. Paul said, “No, I am a Jew from Tarsus in the country of Cilicia. I am a citizen of that important city. Please, let me speak to the people.”
40. The commander gave permission, so Paul stood on the steps. He waved with his hand so that the people would be quiet. When there was silence, Paul spoke to them in the Jewish language.