Acts 21:40 — The commander told him he could speak, so Paul stood on the steps and motioned… — CEV | maBible

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40 The commander told him he could speak, so Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the people. When they were quiet, he spoke to them in Aramaic:

Passage themes

The steps of the stairs — Paul stood on the stairs
The gesture calling for attention — beckoned with the hand unto the people
The silence of the crowd — there was made a great silence
Speaking in Hebrew — in the Hebrew tongue

Notes and references

Aramaic: Or “Hebrew.” Aramaic is a Semitic language closely related to Hebrew.

Events in this chapter

21 — Arrestation de Paul à Jérusalem

About this book

Author: Luc · Written: ~ 65 et 80 ap. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 2h40 · Characters: Etienne, Barnabas, Philippe, Pierre, Paul, Corneille, Prisca (Priscille) et Aquilas, Lydie, Silas (Sylvain), Timothée, Jean Marc

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