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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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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.