When we had finished the voyage from (A)Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and after greeting (B)the brothers and sisters, we stayed with them for a day. On the next day we left and came to (C)Caesarea, and we entered the house of (D)Philip the (E)evangelist, who was (F)one of the seven, and stayed with him. Now this man had four virgin daughters who were (G)prophetesses. 10 As we were staying there for some days, a prophet named (H)Agabus came down from Judea. 11 And he came to us and (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 in Jerusalem will (K)bind the man who owns this belt and (L)hand him over to the Gentiles.’” 12 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 replied, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For (N)I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die in Jerusalem for (O)the name of the Lord Jesus.” 14 And since he would not be persuaded, we became quiet, remarking, “(P)The will of the Lord be done!”

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Paul in Caesarea

When we completed our voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, greeted the brothers there, and stayed with them for one day. The next day, we left and came to Caesarea. We went to the home of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven, and stayed with him. He had four unmarried daughters who could prophesy. 10 After we had been there for a number of days, a prophet named Agabus arrived from Judea. 11 He came to us, took Paul’s belt, and tied his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘This is how the Jewish leaders[a] in Jerusalem will tie up the man who owns this belt. Then they will hand him over to the gentiles.’” 12 When we heard this, we and the people who lived there begged Paul[b] not to go up to Jerusalem.

13 At this Paul replied, “What do you mean by crying and breaking my heart? I’m ready not only to be tied up in Jerusalem but even to die for the name of the Lord Jesus!”

14 When he could not be persuaded otherwise, we remained silent except to say, “May the Lord’s will be done.”

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 21:11 I.e. Judean leaders; lit. the Jews
  2. Acts 21:12 Lit. him