Acts 21:11

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Summary

And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

Thus

So shall

And shall

Acts 28:17

Matthew 20:18

Matthew 27:1

General references

Philippians 1:13

Bible References

Thus

as they were ministring to the Lord, and fasting, the holy spirit said to them, separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have destin'd them.

but after they had travers'd Phrygia and Galatia, they were order'd by the holy spirit not to preach the gospel in Asia:

save what the holy spirit in every city declares, "that bonds and afflictions wait for me."

so not being able to agree, they retir'd, upon Paul's having told them, that the holy spirit had very justly said to our fathers by the prophet Esaias,

Wherefore as the holy spirit saith, "since to-day you hear his voice,

and were answer'd, that it was not they, but we, who were concern'd in the events which they predicted, events which have been now represented to you by those, whom the holy spirit from heaven inspired to preach the gospel to you: a secret which the angels desire to penetrate into.

So shall

the commander advanc'd, seiz'd him, and order'd to load him with two chains: then demanded who he was, and what he had done.

as they were tying him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion, does the law allow to scourge a Roman citizen, and without any trial?

offer'd him mony in order to obtain his discharge. but two years after he was succeeded by Porcius Festus, who to oblige the Jews left Paul under confinement.

I pray God, said Paul, that not only you, but all that now hear me, were both almost and altogether such as I am, the circumstance of my bonds excepted.

for this reason I desir'd to see and talk with you; it being for the expectation of Israel that I am subject to this chain."

This it is that makes me Paul a prisoner for Jesus Christ upon your account, O Gentiles;

I therefore the prisoner for the Lord, beseech you to live suitably to the offers that have been made to you:

for which I am an embassador, tho' in chains: that I may duely represent it to the full.

for which I suffer even the chains of a malefactor: but the word of God is not so confin'd.

for you were passionately affected for those who were in bonds, and were pleas'd at the seizing of your goods, knowing that you have what is more excellent and lasting.

And shall

three days after, Paul sent for the chief of the Jews: and when they were assembled, he said to them, "my brethren, tho' I have done nothing against the Jews, or against the customs of our fathers, I was made a prisoner at Jerusalem, and put into the hands of the Romans:

we are now going to Jerusalem, where the son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests, and to the Scribes, who will condemn him to die,

As soon as it was day, all the chief priests and senators of the people consulted measures against Jesus how they might put him to death.

General references

so that the whole court and publick are well appriz'd that I am a prisoner upon the account of Jesus Christ.