When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and we greeted (A)the brothers[a] and stayed with them for one day. On the next day we departed and came to Caesarea, and we entered the house of (B)Philip (C)the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him. He had four unmarried daughters, (D)who prophesied. 10 While we were staying for many days, a prophet named (E)Agabus came down from Judea. 11 And coming to us, he (F)took Paul's belt and bound his own feet and hands and said, (G)“Thus says the Holy Spirit, (H)‘This is how the Jews[b] at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and (I)deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’” 12 When we heard this, we and the people there (J)urged him not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, (K)“What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For (L)I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem (M)for the name of the Lord Jesus.” 14 And since he would not be persuaded, (N)we ceased and said, (O)“Let the will of the Lord be done.”

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 21:7 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 17
  2. Acts 21:11 Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time

Continuing our voyage, we sailed from Tyre and arrived in Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers and sisters there and spent a day with them. The next day we left and came to Caesarea. We went to the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven, and stayed with him. He had four unmarried daughters who were involved in the work of prophecy. 10 After staying there for several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. 11 He came to us, took Paul’s belt, tied his own feet and hands, and said, “This is what the Holy Spirit says: ‘In Jerusalem the Jews will bind the man who owns this belt, and they will hand him over to the Gentiles.’” 12 When we heard this, we and the local believers urged Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

13 Paul replied, “Why are you doing this? Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I’m ready not only to be arrested but even to die in Jerusalem for the sake of the name of the Lord Jesus.”

14 Since we couldn’t talk him out of it, the only thing we could say was, “The Lord’s will be done.”

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