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Acts 21
¹⁰ As we were staying there for some days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
¹¹ And coming to us, he took Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands, and said, "This is what the Holy Spirit says: ’In this way the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’"
¹² When we had heard this, we as well as the local residents began begging him not to go up to Jerusalem.
¹³ Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
¹⁴ And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, "The will of the Lord be done!"
¹⁵ After these days we got ready and started on our way up to Jerusalem.
¹⁶ Some of the disciples from Caesarea also came with us, taking us to Mnason of Cyprus, a disciple of long standing with whom we were to lodge.
¹⁷ After we arrived in Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
¹⁸ And the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.
¹⁹ After he had greeted them, he began to relate one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
²⁰ And when they heard it they began glorifying God; and they said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the Law;