Acts 21:1-16 - Paul Travels On To Jerusalem
1 And it came to pass that, after we had separated from them, we put to sea, and came by a straight course to Cos, and on the following day, to Rhodes, and thence to Patara. 2 And finding a ship that was going to Phenicia, we embarked, and put to sea. 3 And we came in view of Cyprus; and, leaving it to the left, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to put off her lading. 4 And we remained there seven days, after finding the disciples. These urged Paul, by the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem. 5 And when these days were completed, we went forth, and continued our journey, they all, with their wives and children, conducting us out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. 6 And when we had bid each other farewell, we embarked, and they returned home.
7 And completing the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais: and having saluted the brethren, we remained with them one day. 8 On the following day we departed, and came to Caesarea, and went into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven; and we remained with him. 9 This man had four virgin daughters, who had the gift of prophesy.
10 And as we remained there many days, there came down, from Judea, a certain prophet, named Agabus; 11 and he came to us, and taking Paul's girdle, he bound his own hands and feet, and said: Thus says the Holy Spirit; the Jews that are in Jerusalem will so bind the man to whom this girdle belongs; and they will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. 12 And when we heard these things, we, and those of that place also, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 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.
14 And as he would not be persuaded, we kept silence, and said: The will of the Lord be done.
15 And after these days we prepared for our journey, and went up to Jerusalem. 16 There went with us also some of the disciples from Caesarea, who took with them, Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.