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Acts 21:10

AgabusJudea

8 Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven.

9 He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

11 Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”

12 When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
KJV
And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judæa a certain prophet, named Agabus.
WEB
As we stayed there some days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
ASV
And as we tarried there some days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
DARBY
And as we stayed there many days, a certain man, by name Agabus, a prophet, came down from Judaea,
BLB
And [in our] remaining many days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
ÅB
Mens vi nå ble der i flere dager, kom en profet ved navn Agabus ned fra Judea;
OTB
Mens vi var der i noen dager, kom en profet ved navn Agabus ned fra Judea.
B1930
Mens vi nu blev der i flere dager, kom en profet ved navn Agabus ned fra Judea;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 11:28

    One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)

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  • Acts 21:4

    We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

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  • Acts 20:16

    Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

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