But when he cameout, he was unableto speakto them; and they realizedthat he had seena visionin the temple;and he kept making signsto them, and remainedmute.
And they made signsto his father,as to whathe wantedhim called.
When he had given him permission,Paul,standingon the stairs,motionedto the peoplewith his hand;and when there was a greathush,he spoketo them in the Hebrewdialect,saying,
Some of the crowdconcluded[it was] Alexander,since the Jewshad put him forward;and having motionedwith his hand,Alexanderwas intendingto make a defenseto the assembly.
But motioningto them with his handto be silent,he describedto them howthe Lordhad ledhim out of the prison.And he said,"Reportthese thingsto Jamesand the brethren."Thenhe leftand wentto anotherplace.
SoSimonPetergesturedto him, and saidto him, "Tell[us] whoit is of whomHe is speaking."
"Moreover, I will make your tonguestickto the roofof your mouthso that you will be muteand cannotbe a manwho rebukesthem, for they are a rebellioushouse.
The peoplewere waitingfor Zacharias,and were wonderingat his delayin the temple.
Whenthe daysof his priestly servicewere ended,he went backhome.
