Paul’s Journey to Jerusalem

Acts 21:4

In 9 translations

BSB: We 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.
KJV: And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
WEB: Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
ASV: And having found the disciples, we tarried there seven days: and these said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not set foot in Jerusalem.
LSV: And having found out the disciples, we tarried there seven days, and they said to Paul, through the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem;
YLT: And having found out the disciples, we tarried there seven days, and they said to Paul, through the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem;
DBY: And having found out the disciples, we remained there seven days; who said to Paul by the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem.
DRC: And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
GNV: And when we had found disciples, we taried there seuen dayes. And they told Paul through the Spirit, that he should not goe vp to Hierusalem.

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Where the editions differ

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In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus include τοὺς (“the”); Byzantine text do not include this wording.
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐπιβαίνειν (“to go up”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἀναβαίνειν (“to ascend”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)

In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include δὲ (“then”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
Spelling of Ἱεροσόλυμα: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: Ἱερουσαλήμ.

SBLGNT apparatus (3)

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SBLGNT: ἀνευρόντες δὲ τοὺς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀνευρόντες δὲ τοὺς; Robinson–Pierpont read καὶ ἀνευρόντες.
SBLGNT: ἐπιβαίνειν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐπιβαίνειν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀναβαίνειν.
SBLGNT: Ἱεροσόλυμα. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Ἱεροσόλυμα; Robinson–Pierpont read Ἱερουσαλήμ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: ἀνευρόντες δὲ τοὺς μαθητὰς ἐπεμείναμεν αὐτοῦ ἡμέρας ἑπτά, οἵτινες τῷ Παύλῳ ἔλεγον διὰ τοῦ πνεύματος μὴ ἐπιβαίνειν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα.
RP2018: Καὶ ἀνευρόντες μαθητάς, ἐπεμείναμεν αὐτοῦ ἡμέρας ἑπτά· οἵτινες τῷ Παύλῳ ἔλεγον διὰ τοῦ πνεύματος, μὴ ἀναβαίνειν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ.
TR-Boyd: Καὶ ἀνευρόντες τοὺς μαθητάς, ἐπεμείναμεν αὐτοῦ ἡμέρας ἑπτά· οἵτινες τῷ Παύλῳ ἔλεγον διὰ τοῦ πνεύματος, μὴ ἀναβαίνειν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ.τοὺς ¦ — SCR
SCR1894: και ανευροντες μαθητας επεμειναμεν αυτου ημερας επτα οιτινες τω παυλω ελεγον δια του πνευματος μη αναβαινειν εις ιερουσαλημ

Who and where

👤 Holy Spirit 👤 Paul 📍 Jerusalem◆ Voyage from Miletus to Jerusalem

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Tyre Lycia Disciple Phenicia Rashness Commerce Disobedience to God Seven Bible, The Prophets

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Cross-references most cited first

Acts 21:10–12After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of…
Acts 20:22–23And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.
Acts 20:6–7And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days. On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was…
Matthew 10:11Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.
Acts 11:26and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
Acts 28:14There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.
Acts 19:1While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples
Revelation 1:10On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
2 Timothy 1:17Indeed, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently until he found me.

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