Acts 21:1-18

1After tearing ourselves away from them and setting sail, we set a straight course to Cos, the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

2Finding a ship crossing to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.

3When we came in sight of Cyprus, passing it by on the left, we kept sailing to Syria and landed at Tyre—for there the ship was to unload the cargo.

4We looked up the disciples and stayed there seven days. They kept telling Paul through the Ruach not to set foot in Jerusalem.

5When our days there were over, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, accompanied us until we were outside the city. After kneeling down on the shore and praying,

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

7When we had finished the trip from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers and sisters and stayed with them for one day.

8On the next day, we departed and came to Caesarea. We entered the home of Philip, the proclaimer of Good News, who was one of the seven, and we stayed with him.

9Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

10While we stayed there for a number of days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

11He came to us, took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet, and said, “The Ruach ha-Kodesh says this: ‘In this way shall the Jewish people in Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”

12When we heard these things, both we and the local people urged Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

13Then Paul responded, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but to die for the name of the Lord Yeshua!”

14Since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, saying only, “May the Lord’s will be done.”

15After these days, we packed and started going up to Jerusalem.

16Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing us to Mnason of Cyprus—one of the early disciples by whom we might be hosted.

17When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters welcomed us gladly.

18On the next day, Paul went in with us to Jacob; all the elders were present.