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Acts 21:12

And when we heard these things, we called upon him --both we, and those of that place--not to go up to Jerusalem,

Acts 21:12 · Young's Literal Translation

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Acts 21:12 in other translations

KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

WEB World English Bible

When we heard these things, both we and the people of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

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In context

9 and this one had four daughters, virgins, prophesying.

10 And we remaining many more days, there came down a certain one from Judea, a prophet, by name Agabus,

11 and he having come unto us, and having taken up the girdle of Paul, having bound also his own hands and feet, said, `Thus saith the Holy Spirit, The man whose is this girdle--so shall the Jews in Jerusalem bind, and they shall deliver him up to the hands of nations.'

12 And when we heard these things, we called upon him --both we, and those of that place--not to go up to Jerusalem,

13 and Paul answered, `What do ye--weeping, and crushing mine heart? for I, not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, am ready, for the name of the Lord Jesus;'

14 and he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, `The will of the Lord be done.'

15 And after these days, having taken our vessels, we were going up to Jerusalem,

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