21 ¹ When we had parted from them and set sail, we made a straight run and came to Cos; next day to Rhodes, and thence to Patara. Some witnesses add: and Myra. 21 ² There we found a ship bound for Phoenicia, so we went aboard and sailed in her. 21 ³ We came in sight of Cyprus, and leaving it to port, we continued our voyage to Syria, and put in at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her cargo. 21 ⁴ We went and found the disciples and stayed there a week; and they, warned by the Spirit, urged Paul to abandon his visit to Jerusalem. 21 ⁵ But when our time ashore was ended, we left and continued our journey; and they and their wives and children all escorted us out of the city. We knelt down on the beach and prayed, 21 ⁶ then bade each other good-bye; we went aboard, and they returned home.

21 ⁷ We made the passage from Tyre and reached Ptolemais, where we greeted the brotherhood and spent one day with them. 21 ⁸ Next day we left and came to Caesarea. We went to the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven, and stayed with him. 21 ⁹ He had four unmarried daughters, who possessed the gift of prophecy. 21 ¹⁰ When we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus arrived from Judaea. 21 ¹¹ He came to us, took Paul's belt, bound his own feet and hands with it, and said, 'These are the words of the Holy Spirit: Thus will the Jews in Jerusalem bind the man to whom this belt belongs, and hand him over to the Gentiles.' 21 ¹² When we heard this, we and the local people begged and implored Paul to abandon his visit to Jerusalem. 21 ¹³ Then Paul gave his answer: 'Why all these tears? Why are you trying to weaken my resolution? For my part I am ready not merely to be bound but even to die for the name of the Lord Jesus.' 21 ¹⁴ So, as he would not be persuaded, we gave up and said, 'The Lord's will be done.'

21 ¹⁵ At the end of our stay we packed our baggage and took the road up to Jerusalem. 21 ¹⁶ Some of the disciples from Caesarea came along with us, bringing a certain Mnason of Cyprus, a Christian from the early days, with whom we were to lodge.