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] upto 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,
16. and there went also of the disciples from Caesarea with us, bringing with them him with whom we may lodge, a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an aged disciple.
17. And we having come to Jerusalem, the brethren did gladly receive us,
18. and on the morrow Paul was going in with us unto James, all the elders also came,
19. and having saluted them, he was declaring, one by one, each of the things God did among the nations through his ministration,
20. and they having heard, were glorifying the Lord. They said also to him, `Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law,
21. and they are instructed concerning thee, that apostasy from Moses thou dost teach to all Jews among the nations, saying--Not to circumcise the children, nor after the customs to walk;
22. what then is it? certainly the multitude it behoveth to come together, for they will hear that thou hast come.
23. `This, therefore, do that we say to thee: We have four men having a vow on themselves,
24. these having taken, be purified with them, and be at expence with them, that they may shave the head, and all may know that the things of which they have been instructed concerning thee are nothing, but thou dost walk--thyself also--the law keeping.
25. `And concerning those of the nations who have believed, we have written, having given judgment, that they observe no such thing, except to keep themselves both from idol-sacrifices, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom.'