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When, at last, we had torn ourselves away and had set sail, we ran in a straight course to Cos; the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
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Finding a ship bound for Phoenicia, we went on board and put to sea.
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After sighting Cyprus and leaving that island on our left, we continued our voyage to Syria and put in at Tyre; for there the ship was to unload her cargo.
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Having searched for the disciples and found them, we stayed at Tyre for seven days; and, taught by the Spirit, they repeatedly urged Paul not to proceed to Jerusalem.
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When, however, our time was up, we left and went on our way, all the disciples and their wives and children coming to see us off. Then, after kneeling down on the beach and praying,
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we took leave of one another; and we went on board, while they returned home.
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As for us, our voyage was over when having sailed from Tyre we reached Ptolemais. here we inquired after the welfare of the brethren, and remained a day with them.
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On the morrow we left Ptolemais and went on to Caesarea, where we came to the house of Philip the Evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
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Now Philip had four unmarried daughters who were prophetesses;
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and during our somewhat lengthy stay a Prophet of the name of Agabus came down from Judaea.
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When he arrived he took Paul's loincloth, and bound his own feet and arms with it, and said, "Thus says the Holy Spirit, `So will the Jews in Jerusalem bind the owner of this loincloth, and will hand him over to the Gentiles.'"
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As soon as we heard these words, both we and the brethren at Caesarea entreated Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
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His reply was, "What can you mean by thus breaking my heart with your grief? Why, as for me, I am ready not only to go to Jerusalem and be put in chains, but even to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus."
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So when he was not to be dissuaded, we ceased remonstrating with him and said, "The Lord's will be done!"
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A few days afterwards we loaded our baggage-cattle and continued our journey to Jerusalem.
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Some of the disciples from Caesarea also joined our party, and brought with them Mnason, a Cyprian, one of the early disciples, at whose house we were to lodge.
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At length we reached Jerusalem, and there the brethren gave us a hearty welcome.
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On the following day we went with Paul to call on James, and all the Elders of the Church came also.