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And when we had finished the voyage from (A)Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and after greeting (B)the brothers, we stayed with them for a day. And on the next day we left and came to (C)Caesarea, and entering the house of (D)Philip the (E)evangelist, who was (F)one of the seven, we stayed with him. Now this man had four virgin daughters who (G)prophesied. 10 And as we were staying there for some days, a prophet named (H)Agabus came down from Judea. 11 And coming to us, he (I)took Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands, and said, “This (J)is what the Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews at Jerusalem will (K)bind the man who owns this belt and (L)deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’” 12 And when we had heard this, we as well as the local residents began begging him (M)not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, crying and breaking my heart? For (N)I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for (O)the name of the Lord Jesus.” 14 And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, saying, “(P)The will of the Lord be done!”

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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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