²³ So he commanded the centurion to keep Paul and to let him have liberty, and ^(A)told him not to forbid any of his friends to provide for or visit him.

¹⁶ Now when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but ^(A)Paul was permitted to dwell by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

³ And the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius ^(A)treated Paul kindly and gave him liberty to go to his friends and receive care.

^31 (A)preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him.

²⁶ Meanwhile he also hoped that ^(A)money would be given him by Paul, ^[a]that he might release him. Therefore he sent for him more often and conversed with him.

³⁵ he said, ^(A)“I will hear you when your accusers also have come.” And he commanded him to be kept in ^(B)Herod’s ^[a]Praetorium.

¹⁶ So when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their ambush, he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.

⁸ On the next day we ^[a]who were Paul’s companions departed and came to ^(A)Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip ^(B)the evangelist, ^(C)who was one of the seven, and stayed with him. ⁹ Now this man had four virgin daughters ^(D)who prophesied. ¹⁰ And as we stayed many days, a certain prophet named ^(E)Agabus came down from Judea. ¹¹ When he had come to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own hands and feet, and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit, ^(F)‘So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’ ”

¹² Now when we heard these things, both we and those from that place pleaded with him not to go up to Jerusalem. ¹³ Then Paul answered, ^(G)“What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

¹⁴ So when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, ^(H)“The will of the Lord be done.”