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

The next stop after leaving Tyre was Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters[a] and stayed for one day. The next day we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the Evangelist, one of the seven men who had been chosen to distribute food. He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophecy.

10 Several days later a man named Agabus, who also had the gift of prophecy, arrived from Judea. 11 He came over, took Paul’s belt, and bound his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, “The Holy Spirit declares, ‘So shall the owner of this belt be bound by the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem and turned over to the Gentiles.’” 12 When we heard this, we and the local believers all begged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.

13 But he said, “Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but even to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus.” 14 When it was clear that we couldn’t persuade him, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”

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Footnotes

  1. 21:7 Greek brothers; also in 21:17.