Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Then Paul replied, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
New American Standard Bible
Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For
King James Version
Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
International Standard Version
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!"
A Conservative Version
And Paul answered, What are ye doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I fare ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
American Standard Version
Then Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Amplified
Then Paul replied, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart [like this]? For I am ready not only to be bound and imprisoned, but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
An Understandable Version
[But] Paul answered, "What are you trying to do [by your] crying and breaking my heart [like this]? [Do you not know that] I am ready, not only to be chained up, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus?"
Anderson New Testament
But Paul answered: What do you effect by weeping, and breaking my heart? For I am ready, not only to be bound, but also to suffer death in Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Bible in Basic English
Then Paul said, What are you doing, weeping and wounding my heart? for I am ready, not only to be a prisoner, but to be put to death at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Common New Testament
Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
Daniel Mace New Testament
but Paul replied, what do you mean by afflicting me thus with your tears? I am not only ready to meet my chains, but even to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Darby Translation
But Paul answered, What do ye, 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.
Goodspeed New Testament
Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by crying and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound at Jerusalem but to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus."
John Wesley New Testament
But Paul answered, What mean ye, weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Julia Smith Translation
And Paul answered, What do ye weeping and breaking my heart? for I not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem, have prepared for the name of the Lord Jesus.
King James 2000
Then Paul answered, What mean you to weep and to break my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Paul replied, "What are you doing weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be tied up, but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus!"
Modern King James verseion
Then Paul answered, What are you doing, 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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Paul answered, and said, "What do ye weeping, and breaking mine heart? I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
Moffatt New Testament
Then Paul replied, "What do you mean by weeping and disheartening me? I am ready not only to be bound but also to die at Jerusalem for the sake of the Lord Jesus."
Montgomery New Testament
"What do you mean by thus breaking my heart with your grief?" answered Paul. "For I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus."
NET Bible
Then Paul replied, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be tied up, but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
New Heart English Bible
Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, 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."
Noyes New Testament
Then answered Paul, What mean ye that ye weep, and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Sawyer New Testament
But Paul answered, What do you do, to weep and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.
The Emphasized Bible
Then, answered Paul - What are ye doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For, I, not only to be bound, but to die in Jerusalem, am ready, in behalf of the name of the Lord Jesus.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But Paul replied, Why do ye thus??eeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Twentieth Century New Testament
It was then that Paul made the reply: "Why are you weeping and breaking my heart like this? For my part, I am ready not only to be bound, but even to suffer death at Jerusalem for the Name of the Lord Jesus."
Webster
Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep, and to break my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Weymouth New Testament
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."
Williams New Testament
Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by crying and breaking my heart? Why, I am ready not only to be bound at Jerusalem but to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus."
World English Bible
Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, 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."
Worrell New Testament
Then Paul answered, "What are ye doing, weeping and crushing my heart? For I am ready, not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus."
Worsley New Testament
But Paul answered, What do ye mean, 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Paul answered, 'What do ye -- weeping, and crushing mine heart? for I, not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, am ready, for the name of the Lord Jesus;'
Themes
Afflicted saints » Examples of afflicted saints
Character » Instances of firmness » Paul
Character transformed » Becomes paul, the tender-hearted brother
Christ » Love for examples of love for Christ » Paul
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes paul, the tender-hearted brother
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of paul, in going to jerusalem contrary to repeated warnings
Love to Christ » Should be » Even unto death
Love to Christ » Exemplified » Paul
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » Characteristics of » Entire consecration
Paul » His resolute determination to go to jerusalem despite repeated warnings
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Prudence » Instances of » Paul » Lack of
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » The prospect of death
Resignation » Exemplified » Paul
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Paul
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Martyrdom » General references to
Topics
Interlinear
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Word Count of 36 Translations in Acts 21:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul In Caesarea
12
When we heard this, both we and the local people begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 Then Paul replied, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
Cross References
Acts 20:24
But I count my life of no value to myself, so that I may finish my course
Acts 9:16
Philippians 1:20-21
My eager expectation and hope
Philippians 2:17
But even if I am poured out
Acts 5:41
Then they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonored on behalf of the Name.
Acts 20:37
There was a great deal of weeping by everyone. They embraced Paul and kissed him,
Romans 8:35-37
Can affliction
or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
1 Corinthians 15:31
I affirm by the pride in you that I have in Christ Jesus our Lord: I die every day!
2 Corinthians 4:10-17
We always carry the death of Jesus
Philippians 2:26
since he has been longing for all of you and was distressed because you heard that he was sick.
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings
2 Timothy 1:4
Remembering your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy,
2 Timothy 2:4-6
No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the recruiter.
2 Timothy 4:6
For I am already being poured out as a drink offering,
2 Peter 1:14
knowing that I will soon lay aside my tent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has also shown me.
Revelation 3:10
Revelation 12:11
by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony,
for they did not love their lives
in the face of death.
2 Corinthians 11:23-27
I’m talking like a madman—I’m a better one:
with far more labors,
many more imprisonments,
far worse beatings, near death
1 Samuel 15:14
Samuel replied, “Then what is this sound of sheep
Isaiah 3:15
and grind the faces of the poor?”
This is the declaration
of the Lord God of Hosts.
Ezekiel 18:2
“What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel:
and the children’s teeth are set on edge?
Jonah 1:6
The captain approached him and said, “What are you doing sound asleep? Get up! Call to your god.
1 Samuel 1:8
“Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why won’t you eat? Why are you troubled? Am I not better to you than 10 sons?”