Acts 21:3-26

³And when we had come in view of Cyprus, going past it on our left, we went on to Syria, and came to land at Tyre: for there the goods which were in the ship had to be taken out.

⁴And meeting the disciples we were there for seven days: and they gave Paul orders through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem.

⁵And when these days came to an end, we went on our journey; and they all, with their wives and children, came with us on our way till we were out of the town: and after going on our knees in prayer by the sea,

⁶We said our last words to one another, and got into the ship, and they went back to their houses.

⁷And journeying by ship from Tyre we came to Ptolemais; and there we had talk with the brothers and were with them for one day.

⁸And on the day after, we went away and came to Caesarea, where we were guests in the house of Philip, the preacher, who was one of the seven.

⁹And he had four daughters, virgins, who were prophets.

¹⁰And while we were waiting there for some days, a certain prophet, named Agabus, came down from Judaea.

¹¹And he came to us, and took the band of Paul's clothing, and putting it round his feet and hands, said, The Holy Spirit says these words, So will the Jews do to the man who is the owner of this band, and they will give him up into the hands of the Gentiles.

¹²And hearing these things, we and those who were living in that place made request to him not to go to Jerusalem.

¹³Then Paul said, What are you doing, weeping and wounding my heart? for I am ready, not only to be a prisoner, but to be put to death at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

¹⁴And as he might not be moved we did no more, saying, Let the purpose of God be done.

¹⁵And after these days we got ready and went up to Jerusalem.

¹⁶And some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, taking a certain Mnason of Cyprus, one of the early disciples, in whose house we were to be living.

¹⁷And when we came to Jerusalem, the brothers were pleased to see us.

¹⁸And on the day after, Paul went with us to James, and all the rulers of the church were present.

¹⁹And when he had said how glad he was to see them, he gave them a detailed account of the things which God had done through his work among the Gentiles.

²⁰And hearing it, they gave praise to God; and they said to him, You see, brother, what thousands there are among the Jews, who have the faith; and they all have a great respect for the law:

²¹And they have had news of you, how you have been teaching all the Jews among the Gentiles to give up the law of Moses, and not to give circumcision to their children, and not to keep the old rules.

²²What then is the position? They will certainly get news that you have come.

²³Do this, then, which we say to you: We have four men who have taken an oath;

²⁴Go with these, and make yourself clean with them, and make the necessary payments for them, so that they may be free from their oath: and everyone will see that the statements made about you are not true, but that you put yourself under rule, and keep the law.

²⁵But as to the Gentiles who have the faith, we sent a letter, giving our decision that they were to keep themselves from offerings made to false gods, and from blood, and from the flesh of animals put to death in ways against the law, and from the evil desires of the body.

²⁶Then Paul took the men, and on the day after, making himself clean with them, he went into the Temple, giving out the statement that the days necessary for making them clean were complete, till the offering was made for every one of them.