Acts 21:11

and, coming unto us, and taking Paul’s girdle, he bound his own feet and hands, and said—Thus, saith the Holy Spirit, the man whose this girdle is, shall the Jews thus bind in Jerusalem, and deliver up into the hands of Gentiles.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, as we stayed on many days, there came down a certain man from Judaea, a prophet, by name Agabus;

12And, when we heard these things, both, we, and they of the place began beseeching him, not to go up unto Jerusalem.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 15:27And, when Samuel turned about to go away, then laid he hold of the skirt of his robe, and it was rent.

1 Kings 22:11when Zedekiah son of Chenaanah made himself horns of iron,—and said—Thus, saith Yahweh,—With these, shalt thou push down the Syrians, until thou hast consumed them.

Jeremiah 13:1Thus, said Yahweh unto me,—Go and buy for thyself a linen girdle, and put upon thy loins,—but in water, shalt thou not place it.

Ezekiel 24:19Then said the people unto me: Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou shouldst be acting thus?

Matthew 20:18Lo! we are going up unto Jerusalem; and, the Son of Man, will be delivered up unto the chief-priests and Scribes, and they will condemn him, [to death],

Acts 9:16For, I, will let him understand how many things he must needs, for my name, suffer.

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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