Acts 21:12

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11and, 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.

13Then, answered Paul—What are ye doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For, I, not only to be bound, but to die in Jerusalem, am ready, in behalf of the name of the Lord Jesus.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:21From that time, began Jesus Christ to be pointing out to his disciples that he must needs, into Jerusalem, go away, and, many things, suffer, from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain,—and on, the third day, arise.

Acts 21:4And, finding up the disciples, we remained there seven days, and they, unto Paul, began to say, through the Spirit, that he would gain no footing in 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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