Acts 21:40

First Nations Version

The head soldier gave him permission, so Small Man (Paul) stood on the steps overlooking the crowd and motioned his hand to the people. A great hush settled over them, so Small Man (Paul), speaking in the language of his own people, took a deep breath and with respect began to speak to them.

Cross References

Acts 12:17

Stands on the Rock (Peter) motioned to them with his hand to be silent. He then told them how Creator had rescued him from the prison. “Tell He Leads the Way (James) and the others what has happened,” he said to them. He then left to go to another place.

Acts 26:14

We all had fallen to the ground when I heard a voice speaking to me in our tribal language. “‘Man Who Questions (Saul), Man Who Questions (Saul),’ the voice called my name twice, and asked, ‘why are you pursuing and mistreating me? It is a hard and painful thing to fight against me, like a horse pushing back against the spurs.’

Acts 22:2

When the people heard him speak in their native language, they quieted down even more.

John 5:2

In Village of Peace (Jerusalem) near the Sheep Gate, there is a water hole with five covered porches called House of Kindness (Bethesda) in our tribal language. Under these porches

Acts 21:35

The crowd became so violent that Small Man (Paul) had to be carried up the stairs.

Acts 19:33

Some of the Tribal Members in the crowd pushed Man Fighter (Alexander) to the front, instructing him what to say. He motioned with his hand that he wanted to speak,

Revelation 16:16

And the evil frog-spirits gathered the rulers together to the place called in our tribal language Mountain of Invasion (Armageddon).

Revelation 9:11

Their war-chief is the spirit-messenger of the deep dark underworld. The name of the war-chief in our tribal language is Abaddon, meaning Destroyer, and in the language of the Outside Nations his name is Apollyon, also meaning Destroyer.

Acts 13:16

So Small Man (Paul) stood up, motioned with his hands, and said, “Men from the tribes of Wrestles with Creator (Israel) and all who have deep respect for the Great Spirit, listen to me now!

Acts 6:1

In those days, when the sacred family was growing in number, the Tribal Members who spoke the language of the Wisdom Seekers (Greeks) grumbled against the Tribal Members who spoke their own language. They complained to the twelve that their widows were being overlooked during the daily meals.

John 19:20

This was near Village of Peace (Jerusalem). So that many of the Tribal Members could read it, the sign was written in Aramaic, their tribal language, but also in Latin and Greek, the languages of the People of Iron (Romans).

John 19:17

Creator Sets Free (Jesus) carried the crossbeam to the Place of the Skull, which is called Golgotha in the tribal language.

John 19:13

When Spear of the Great Waters (Pilate) heard this, he took Creator Sets Free (Jesus) and went to the Stone of Deciding, called Gabbatha in the tribal language, and sat down.

Luke 23:38

Above his head, carved above the crossbeam, were these words in three languages: THIS IS THE CHIEF OF THE TRIBES OF WRESTLES WITH CREATOR

Acts 1:19

News about this spread throughout Village of Peace (Jerusalem), and so that place became known in our native language as Akeldama, meaning Field of Blood.”