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Acts 21:12

Jerusalem
Grief

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 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.

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

13 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.

14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

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BSB
When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
KJV
And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
WEB
When we heard these things, both we and the people of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.
ASV
And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
DARBY
And when we heard these things, both we and those of the place besought [him] not to go up to Jerusalem.
BLB
And when we had heard these things, both we and those of that place were begging him not to go up to Jerusalem.
ÅB
Da vi hørte dette, ba vi ham, både vi og de der på stedet, at han ikke måtte dra opp til Jerusalem.
OTB
Da vi hørte dette, ba vi, sammen med de lokale innbyggerne, Paulus om ikke å dra opp til Jerusalem.
B1930
Da vi hørte dette, bad vi ham, både vi og de der på stedet, at han ikke måtte dra op til Jerusalem.

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Cross references

  • Acts 20:22

    And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

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  • Matthew 16:21–23

    From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

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  • Acts 21:4

    And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

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