Acts 21:12

When we heard these things, both we and the people of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

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And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

In Context

11Coming to us and taking Paul’s belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘So the Judeans at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”

13Then 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 Yeshua.”

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Cross References

Matthew 16:21From that time, Yeshua began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

Acts 21:4Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

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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