Acts 21:1-18

1After we tore ourselves away from them, we set sail straight for Cos, the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

2Finding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we boarded and set sail.

3After we sighted Cyprus, passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria and arrived at Tyre, since the ship was to unload its cargo there.

4We sought out the disciples and stayed there seven days. Through the Spirit they told Paul not to go to Jerusalem.

5When our time had come to an end, we left to continue our journey, while all of them, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city. After kneeling down on the beach to pray,

6we said farewell to one another and boarded the ship, and they returned home.

7When we completed our voyage from Tyre, we reached Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters and stayed with them for a day.

8The next day we left and came to Caesarea, where we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven, and stayed with him.

9This man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

10After we had been there for several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

11He came to us, took Paul’s belt, tied his own feet and hands, and said, “This is what the Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews in Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him over to the Gentiles.’”

12When we heard this, both we and the local people pleaded with him not to go up to Jerusalem.

13Then Paul replied, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

14Since he would not be persuaded, we said no more except, “The Lord’s will be done.”

15After this we got ready and went up to Jerusalem.

16Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us and brought us to Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we were to stay.

17When we reached Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters welcomed us warmly.

18The following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.