Acts 21:11

and coming to us, he took off Paul's girdle, and bound his own feet and hands, and said, Thus saith the Holy Spirit: So will the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and will deliver him into the hands of the gentiles.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

10And while we were staying some days longer, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus;

12But when we heard this, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go to Jerusalem.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 13:1Thus saith Jehovah to me: Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it on thy loins, and put it not into water!

Ezekiel 24:19And the people said to me, Wilt thou not tell us what those things which thou doest denote to us?

Matthew 20:18Lo! we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and scribes; and they will condemn him to death,

Acts 9:16For I myself will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

Matthew Henry on Acts 21:9-15

The Prophecy of Agabus; Paul's Adherence to His Resolution to Visit Jerusalem. 8 And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Cæsarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. 9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. 10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judæa a certain prophet, named Agabus. 11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and… Read the whole commentary →

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