Acts 21:3-13

3 When we came in sight of 1Cyprus, leaving it on the left, we kept sailing to 2Syria and landed at 3Tyre; for there the ship was to unload its cargo.
4 After looking up 4the disciples, we stayed there seven days; and they kept telling Paul 5through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem.
5 When our days there were ended, we left and started on our journey, while they all, with wives and children, 6escorted us until we were out of the city. After 7kneeling * down * on the beach and praying, we said farewell to one another.
6 Then we went on board the ship, and they returned 8home again.
7 When we had finished the voyage from 9Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and after greeting 10the brethren, we stayed with them for a day.
8 On the next day we left and came to 11Caesarea, and entering the house of 12Philip the 13evangelist, who was 14one of the seven, we stayed with him.
9 Now this man had four virgin daughters who were 15prophetesses.
10 As we were staying there for some days, a prophet named 16Agabus came down from Judea.
11 And coming to us, he 17took Paul's belt and bound his own feet and hands, and said, "This 18is what the Holy Spirit says: 'In this way the Jews at Jerusalem will 19bind the man who owns this belt and 20deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.' "
12 When we had heard this, we as well as the local residents began begging him 21not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For 22I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for 23the name of the Lord Jesus."

Cross References 23

  • 1. Acts 4:36; Acts 21:16
  • 2. Matthew 4:24
  • 3. Acts 12:20; Acts 21:7
  • 4. Acts 11:26; Acts 21:16
  • 5. Acts 20:23; Acts 21:11
  • 6. Acts 15:3
  • 7. Luke 22:41; Acts 9:40; Acts 20:36
  • 8. John 19:27
  • 9. Acts 12:20; Acts 21:3
  • 10. Acts 1:15; Acts 21:17
  • 11. Acts 8:40; Acts 21:16
  • 12. Acts 6:5; Acts 8:5
  • 13. Ephesians 4:11; 2 Timothy 4:5
  • 14. Acts 6:5; Acts 8:5
  • 15. Luke 2:36; Acts 13:1; 1 Corinthians 11:5
  • 16. Acts 11:28
  • 17. 1 Kings 22:11; Isaiah 20:2; Jeremiah 13:1-11; Jeremiah 19:1, 11; John 18
  • 18. Acts 8:29
  • 19. Acts 9:16; Acts 21:33
  • 20. Matthew 20:19
  • 21. Acts 21:15
  • 22. Acts 20:24
  • 23. Acts 5:41; Acts 9:16

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. I.e. because of impressions made by the Spirit
  • [b]. Lit "we had completed the days"
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