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When ^(a)we had parted from them and had set sail, we ran ^(b)a straight course to Cos and the next day to Rhodes and from there to Patara;

and having found a ship crossing over to ^(c)Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.

When we came in sight of ^(d)Cyprus, leaving it on the left, we kept sailing to ^(e)Syria and landed at ^(f)Tyre; for there the ship was to unload its cargo.

After looking up ^(g)the disciples, we stayed there seven days; and they kept telling Paul ^[a](h)through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem.

When ^[b]our days there were ended, we left and started on our journey, while they all, with wives and children, ⁽ⁱ⁾escorted us until we were out of the city. After ^(j)kneeling down on the beach and praying, we said farewell to one another.

Then we went on board the ship, and they returned ^(k)home again.

When we had finished the voyage from ^(l)Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and after greeting ^(m)the brethren, we stayed with them for a day.

On the next day we left and came to ⁽ⁿ⁾Caesarea, and entering the house of ^(o)Philip the ^(p)evangelist, who was ^(q)one of the seven, we stayed with him.

Now this man had four virgin daughters who were ^(r)prophetesses.

As we were staying there for some days, a prophet named ^(s)Agabus came down from Judea.

And coming to us, he ^(t)took Paul's belt and bound his own feet and hands, and said, "This ^(u)is what the Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews at Jerusalem will ^(v)bind the man who owns this belt and ^(w)deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.'"

When we had heard this, we as well as the local residents began begging him ^(x)not to go up to Jerusalem.

Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For ^(y)I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for ^(z)the name of the Lord Jesus."

And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, "^(aa)The will of the Lord be done!"

After these days we got ready and ^(ab)started on our way up to Jerusalem.

Some of ^(ac)the disciples from ^(ad)Caesarea also came with us, taking us to Mnason of ^(ae)Cyprus, a ^(af)disciple of long standing with whom we were to lodge.

After we arrived in Jerusalem, ^(ag)the brethren received us gladly.