12When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.


In Context

9 He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

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

11 Coming over to us, he took Paul's belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, "The Holy Spirit says, 'In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.' "

12 When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

13 Then Paul answered, "Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."

14 When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, "The Lord's will be done."

Acts 21:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:12And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:12Which when we had heard, both we and they that were of that place, desired him that he would not go up to Jerusalem.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:12And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:12And when we heard these things, both we and those of the place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:12And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:12And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:12When we heard these things, both we and they of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:12And when we heard these things, we called upon him — both we, and those of that place — not to go up to Jerusalem,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:12And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, sought him not to go up to Jerusalem.