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Acts 21:8-15 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

8. Then, after setting out the next day, we arrived at Caesarea. And upon entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.

9. Now this man had four daughters, virgins, who were prophesying.

10. And while we were delayed for some days, a certain prophet from Judea, named Agabus, arrived.

11. And he, when he had come to us, took Paul's belt, and binding his own feet and hands, he said: "Thus says the Holy Spirit: The man whose belt this is, the Jews will bind in this way at Jerusalem. And they will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles."

12. And when we had heard this, both we and those who were from that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

13. Then Paul responded by saying: "What do you accomplish by weeping and afflicting my heart? For I am prepared, not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus."

14. And since we were not able to persuade him, we quieted, saying: "May the will of the Lord be done."

15. Then, after those days, having made preparations, we ascended to Jerusalem.

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