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Paul Visits Philip the Evangelist

Acts 21:12

In 9 translations

BSB
When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
KJV
And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
WEB
When we heard these things, both we and the people of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.
ASV
And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
LSV
And when we heard these things, we called on [him]—both we, and those of that place—not to go up to Jerusalem,
YLT
And when we heard these things, we called upon [him] — both we, and those of that place — not to go up to Jerusalem,
DBY
And when we heard these things, both we and those of the place besought [him] not to go up to Jerusalem.
DRC
Which when we had heard, both we and they that were of that place, desired him that he would not go up to Jerusalem.
GNV
And when we had heard these things, both we and other of the same place besought him that he would not go vp to Hierusalem.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Ἰερουσαλήμ: Tyndale House: Ἱερουσαλήμ.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὡς δὲ ἠκούσαμεν ταῦτα, παρεκαλοῦμεν ἡμεῖς τε καὶ οἱ ἐντόπιοι τοῦ μὴ ἀναβαίνειν αὐτὸν εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ.
RP2018
Ὡς δὲ ἠκούσαμεν ταῦτα, παρεκαλοῦμεν ἡμεῖς τε καὶ οἱ ἐντόπιοι, τοῦ μὴ ἀναβαίνειν αὐτὸν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ.
TR-Boyd
Ὡς δὲ ἠκούσαμεν ταῦτα, παρεκαλοῦμεν ἡμεῖς τε καὶ οἱ ἐντόπιοι, τοῦ μὴ ἀναβαίνειν αὐτὸν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ.
SCR1894
ως δε ηκουσαμεν ταυτα παρεκαλουμεν ημεις τε και οι εντοπιοι του μη αναβαινειν αυτον εις ιερουσαλημ

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📍 Jerusalem◆ Voyage from Miletus to Jerusalem

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 16:21–23From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised…
  • Acts 20:22And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
  • Acts 21:4We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

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