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


In Context

9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.

10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus.

11 And when he had come to us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Spirit, So will the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

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

13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep, and to break my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:12When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul 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 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.