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ACTs 21:1–21:16 ©

Paul goes to Yerushalem

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21:1 Paul goes to Yerushalem

21When it was time for us to sail, we left them and sailed directly across to Cos before going on to Rhodes the next day and then on to Patara. 2From there we found a ship heading to Phoenicia, so we boarded that and set off. 3After sighting Cyprus and then leaving it behind on our left, we sailed on to Syria and docked there at the port of Tyre where the ship had cargo to be unloaded. 4We searched for the believers there and then stayed on with them for seven days. They were inspired by the spirit to tell Paul not to go to Yerushalem. 5Once our time was up there and everyone knew that we were leaving, even the wives and children accompanied us out of the city to the port. We all knelt on the beach and prayed 6before we continued on and boarded our ship and they went back to their own homes.

7So we sailed from Tyre down to Ptolemais where we were able to greet the brothers and sisters and stay overnight with them. 8The next day we continued on to Caesarea and ended up in Philip’s house. He was one of the original seven men who had been given the responsibility of distributing aid—a preacher of the good message, and we stayed with him. 9Philip had four unmarried daughters still at home, and they shared messages from God. 10Several days later a man named Agabus came from Yudea. He too shared messages from God 11and when he arrived, he picked up Paul’s belt and tied it around his own feet and hands, telling them that the holy spirit had told him that this is how the owner of the belt would be treated by the Jewish leaders in Yerushalem before they would then hand him over to the non-Jews to be dealt with.

12When we heard this described, both we and the locals begged Paul not to go to Yerushalem 13but he answered, “Oh come on, what’s all this weeping and carrying on that’s breaking my heart. Actually I’m quite ready not only to be tied up, but even to be killed in Yerushalem as a testimony to the master Yeshua.”

14When we saw that we couldn’t change his mind, we didn’t say anything else, figuring out that whatever the master wills for the situation would happen, 15and so after these several days, we had gotten everything ready and started off for Yerushalem. 16Some of the believers from Caesarea accompanied us and led us to the home of a man named Mnason to stay—he was an older believer from Cyprus.

21And when it_became us to_be_launched, having_been_withdrawn from them, having_run_straight we_came to the Kōs, and on_the_ next _day to the Ɽodos, and_from_there to Patara.
2And having_found a_ship crossing_over into Foinikaʸ, having_boarded we_were_launched.
3And the Kupros having_appeared, and having_left it on_the_left, we_were_sailing to Suria/(ʼArām) and we_came_down at Turos/(Tsor), because/for there the ship was unloading the cargo.
4And having_sought_out the apprentices/followers, we_remained_on there seven days, who were_saying by the spirit to_ the _Paulos not to_be_setting_foot_in to Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim).
5And when it_became to_us to_finish_out the days, having_come_out we_were_journeying, wives and children accompanying with us all, as_far_as outside the city, and having_knelt the knees on the shore having_prayed, 6we_withdrew from_one_another and we_went_up into the ship, and those returned to their own homes.
7And we, having_completed the voyage from Turos, arrived to Ptolemais, and having_greeted the brothers, we_remained one day with them.
8And on_the day of_next, having_come_out we_came to Kaisareia, and having_come_in into the house of_Filippos, the good_message_preacher, being of the seven, we_remained with him.
9And with_this man were four daughters, virgins prophesying.
10And remaining_on more days, a_certain prophet by_the_name Agabos came_down from the Youdaia, 11and having_come to us, and having_taken_up the belt of_ the _Paulos, having_bound of_himself the feet and the hands, he_said:
The the holy spirit is_saying these things:
The man of_whom is the this belt, thus the Youdaiōns in Hierousalaʸm will_be_binding, and they_will_be_giving_over him into the_hands of_the_pagans.
12And when we_heard these things, both we and the of_the_locals were_imploring, which him not to_be_going_up to Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim).
13Then the Paulos answered:
What are_you_all_doing, weeping and breaking the heart of_me?
For/Because I I_am_having ready not only to_be_bound, but also to_die_off in Hierousalaʸm, because/for the name of_the master Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa).
14And him not being_persuaded, we_kept_quiet having_said:
The will of_the master let_be_becoming.
15And after the these days, having_made_preparations, we_were_going_up to Hierousalaʸm.
16And also of_the apprentices/followers from Kaisareia came_together with us, bringing us to_Mnasōn a_certain ancient from_Kupros apprentice/follower with whom we_may_be_lodged.

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The Final Stops along Paul’s Third Missionary Journey

Acts 21

The final days of Paul’s third missionary journey are a beautiful snapshot of the love and hospitality that characterized the early church. The story picks up just after Paul and his coworkers had boarded a ship in Patara on the Lycian coast and headed for Phoenicia. They landed at the international commercial hub of Tyre, where the ship unloaded its cargo. While they were there they found some believers and stayed with them for seven days. Such an unannounced and lengthy request for hospitality would likely be met with offense and resentment by many in the Western world today, but in ancient times travel and lodging were not always safe, and accommodations with a trusted friend were highly valued–by both host and guest–for just as hosts provided guests with safe, warm lodging, guests often provided hosts with news updates or cherished greetings from loved ones far away. Thus, hospitality for traveling believers became a hallmark of the early church as they sought to care for the needs of those within the family of God, regardless of their personal familiarity with them (see 2 John 10; 3 John 5-8). During this time in Tyre, the believers, no doubt aware of Jewish animosity against Paul, urged Paul not to go to Jerusalem. Yet Paul was determined to continue his journey, so all the believers and their entire families escorted him to the beach where he was to board another ship. There they knelt down, prayed, and said their farewells. The next day Paul arrived in Ptolemais and stayed with believers there for one day. Then he set sail for Caesarea, the headquarters of Roman forces in Palestine and also the home of Philip the Evangelist, a prominent deacon in the church who had led many Samaritans, an Ethiopian royal official, and many people along the coast to faith in Christ (Acts 6:1-7; 8:1-40). While he was there, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea and warned Paul of his impending arrest in Jerusalem if he continued on. When other believers heard this, they began to weep and urged Paul not to go. Yet Paul remained resolute, and after several days he and his coworkers headed to Jerusalem. Some believers from Caesarea traveled with Paul and made arrangements for him to stay with a believer named Mnason from Cyprus. Paul was warmly received by believers in Jerusalem, and the next day he visited James and the other elders of the church. He recounted to them all the things God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry, and they praised God. They also mentioned, however, that many Jews living in Jerusalem had been hearing false reports that Paul was teaching Jews to abandon the laws of Moses. So they requested that Paul take part in and even pay for a vow ceremony (likely a nazirite vow; see Numbers 6) for four men to demonstrate that he still observed and valued the law of Moses. Paul agreed, but, ironically, it was this very act of obedience to the law of Moses that ultimately led to a riot among the Jews, for some of them accused Paul of defiling the holy place by bringing Greeks into the Temple.

ACTs 21:1–21:16 ©

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