American Standard Version
"And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. "
— Acts 21:12, American Standard Version
“And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.”
“When we heard these things, both we and they of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.”
“When we heard this, both we and the local people begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.”
“Which when we had heard, both we and they that were of that place desired him that he would not go up to Jerusalem.”
“And hearing these things, we and those who were living in that place made request to him not to go to Jerusalem.”
“And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.”
Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.
And as we tarried there some days, there came down from Judæa a certain prophet, named Agabus.
And coming to us, and taking Paul’s girdle, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, Thus saith the Holy Spirit, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
Then Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
And after these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.