KJV:
And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
NASB:
As we were staying there for some days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
KJV:
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,
NASB:
When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, motioned to the people with his hand; and when there was a great hush, he spoke to them in the Hebrew dialect, saying,
KJV:
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
NASB:
The commander answered, "I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money." And Paul said, "But I was actually born a citizen."
KJV:
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
NASB:
And as a great dissension was developing, the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them and ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.
KJV:
And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
NASB:
There were more than forty who formed this plot.
KJV:
But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
NASB:
"So do not listen to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him who have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they slay him; and now they are ready and waiting for the promise from you."
KJV:
And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,
NASB:
After Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying to the governor, "Since we have through you attained much peace, and since by your providence reforms are being carried out for this nation,
KJV:
But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
NASB:
"But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands,
KJV:
Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
NASB:
When the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paul responded: "Knowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I cheerfully make my defense,