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Acts 21:12

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When we heard these things, both we and the people of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

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Acts 21:12 in other translations

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

Acts 21:12 · American Standard Version

Acts 21:12 in context

  1. 10As we stayed there some days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
  2. 11Coming to us and taking Paul’s belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘So the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’ ”
  3. 12When we heard these things, both we and the people of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.
  4. 13Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
  5. 14When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.”