World English Bible
"When we heard these things, both we and they of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem."
— Acts 21:12, World English Bible
“And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.”
“And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place besought 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.
As we stayed there some days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
Coming to us, and taking Paul's belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, "Thus says the Holy Spirit: 'So will the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.'"
When we heard these things, both we and they of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.
Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The Lord's will be done."
After these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.