Acts 21:10

Acts 21:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
• New International Version (NIV)After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
• English Standard Version (ESV)While we were staying for many days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Several days later a man named Agabus, who also had the gift of prophecy, arrived from Judea.

Context of Acts 21:10

8On the next day we who were Paul’s companions departed and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him. 9Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied. And as we stayed many days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. 11When he had come to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own hands and feet, and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit, ‘So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’ ” 12Now when we heard these things, both we and those from that place pleaded with him not to go up to Jerusalem.

Acts 21:10 word by word

Ἐπιμενόντων δὲ ἡμέρας πλείους κατῆλθέν τις ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰουδαίας προφήτης ὀνόματι Ἅγαβος,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• as weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• tarriedἐπιμένωepimenō · to remain/keep onG1961
• manyπλείων, πλεῖονpleiōn pleion pleon · greaterG4119
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• there came downκατέρχομαιkaterchomai · to descendG2718
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• Judeaὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JudeaἸουδαίαIoudaia · JudeaG2449
• a certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• namedὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• AgabusἌγαβοςAgabos · AgabusG13

Cross-references for Acts 21:10

• Acts 21:4And finding disciples, we stayed there seven days. They told Paul through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem.
• Acts 20:16For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the Day of Pentecost.
• Acts 11:28Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius Caesar.

Commentaries on Acts 21:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Agabus - See the note on Acts 11:28.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10There came down - See the notes on Acts 15:1. Named Agabus - See the notes on Acts 11:28.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-18Verses 8-18 Paul had express warning of his troubles, that when they came, they might be no surprise or terror to him. The general notice given us, that through much tribulation we must enter into the kingdom of God, should be of the same use to us. Their weeping began to weaken and slacken his resolution Has not our Master told us to take up our cross? It was a trouble to him, that they should so earnestly press him to do that in which he could not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Luke places female prophets (21:9) alongside a male prophet (see study note on 17:34). This shows that both women and men were used by God to speak his message in the early church. Agabus, like the Old Testament prophets (God’s messengers before the time of Jesus), used symbolic actions (visible actions that show a message) to communicate what God had revealed to him (see “Prophetic Sign Acts” Theme Note).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-108-10. next day we that were of Paul's company departed--(The words "the were of Paul's company" are omitted in the best manuscripts. They were probably added as the connecting words at the head of some church lessons). and came to Cæsarea--a run along the coast, southward, of some thirty miles. Philip the evangelist--a term answering apparently very much to our missionary [Howson], by whose ministry such joy had been diffused over Samaria and the…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 21:10

• Agabus
• Disobedience to God
• Luke
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Philip
• Prophets
• Prudence
• Rashness

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Acts 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings