Acts 21:1-18
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21Now when awe had parted from them and had set sail, we came by ba straight course to Cos and the next day to Rhodes and from there to Patara; 2and having found a ship crossing over to aPhoenicia, we went aboard and set sail. 3And when we came in sight of aCyprus, leaving it on the left, we kept sailing to bSyria and landed at cTyre; for there the ship was to unload its cargo. 4And after looking up athe disciples, we stayed there seven days; and they kept telling Paul bthrough the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem. 5And when 1our days there were ended, we left and started on our journey, while they all, with wives and children, aescorted us until we were out of the city. After bkneeling down on the beach and praying, we said farewell to one another. 6Then we went on board the ship, and they returned ahome again.
7And when we had finished the voyage from aTyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and after greeting bthe brothers, we stayed with them for a day. 8And on the next day we left and came to aCaesarea, and entering the house of bPhilip the cevangelist, who was done of the seven, we stayed with him. 9Now this man had four virgin daughters who aprophesied. 10And as we were staying there for some days, a prophet named aAgabus came down from Judea. 11And coming to us, he atook Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands, and said, “This bis what the Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews at Jerusalem will cbind the man who owns this belt and ddeliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’” 12And when we had heard this, we as well as the local residents began begging him anot to go up to Jerusalem. 13Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, crying and breaking my heart? For aI am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for bthe name of the Lord Jesus.” 14And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, saying, “aThe will of the Lord be done!”
15Now after these days we got ready and astarted on our way up to Jerusalem. 16And some of athe disciples from bCaesarea also came with us, taking us to Mnason of cCyprus, an dearly disciple with whom we were to lodge.