Acts 21:1-16 - Paul Travels On To Jerusalem

¹ And it was, as we were conducted forth, torn asunder from them, having run straight forward, we came to Coos, and in continuation to Rhodes, and thence to Patara: ² And having found a ship passing over to Phenicia, having embarked, we were conducted forth. ³ And having been shown Cyprus, and left it at the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and were conveyed to Tyre: for thither was the ship discharging the lading. ⁴ And having found disciples, we remained there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem. ⁵ And it was when we accomplished the days, having come out we went; all sending us forward, with wives and children, even to without the city: and having placed the knees upon the seashore, we prayed. ⁶ And having greeted one another, we embarked in the ship; and these returned to their own.

⁷ And we having finished the voyage from Tyre, arrived at Ptolemais, and having greeted the brethren, we remained one day with them. ⁸ And the morrow, they about Paul having come out, came to Cesarea: and having come to Philip's house, bearer of good news, being of the seven, we remained with him. ⁹ And to him were four daughters, virgins, prophesying.

¹⁰ And we remaining many days, a certain prophet came down from Judea, by name Agabus. ¹¹ And having come to us, and lifted up Paul's girdle, and bound his hands and feet, he said, Thus says the Holy Spirit, The man whose is this girdle, shall the Jews so bind in Jerusalem, and they shall deliver him into the hands of the nations. ¹² And when we heard these things, both we, and the nations, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

¹³ 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.

¹⁴ And he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

¹⁵ And after these days, having packed up, we went up to Jerusalem. ¹⁶ And there came also with us of disciples from Cesarea, bringing with whom we should be received as guests to a certain Mnason Of Cyprus, an ancient disciple.