Acts 21:13

His reply was, "What can you mean by thus breaking my heart with your grief? Why, as for me, I am ready not only to go to Jerusalem and be put in chains, but even to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus."

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

In Context

12As soon as we heard these words, both we and the brethren at Caesarea entreated Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

14So when he was not to be dissuaded, we ceased remonstrating with him and said, "The Lord's will be done!"

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Cross References

Acts 9:16For I will let him know the great sufferings which he must pass through for My sake."

Acts 20:37and with loud lamentation they all threw their arms round his neck, and kissed him lovingly,

1 Corinthians 15:31I protest, brethren, as surely as I glory over you--which I may justly do in Christ Jesus our Lord--that I die day by day.

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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