5. But when our time there was ended, we left and proceeded on our journey; and all of them with their wives and children accompanied us on our way till we were outside the city. There we knelt down on the beach and prayed.
6. Then when we had told one another farewell, we went on board the ship, and they returned to their own homes.
7. When we had completed the voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we paid our respects to the brethren and remained with them for one day.
8. On the morrow we left there and came to Caesarea; and we went into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven [first deacons], and stayed with him. [Acts 6:5.]
9. And he had four maiden daughters who had the gift of prophecy.
10. While we were remaining there for some time, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
11. And coming to [see] us, he took Paul's belt and with it bound his own feet and hands and said, Thus says the Holy Spirit: The Jews at Jerusalem shall bind like this the man who owns this belt, and they shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles (heathen).
12. When we heard this, both we and the residents of that place pleaded with him not to go up to Jerusalem.
13. Then Paul replied, What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart like this? For I hold myself in readiness not only to be arrested and bound and imprisoned at Jerusalem, but also [even] to die for the name of the Lord Jesus.
14. And when he would not yield to [our] persuading, we stopped [urging and imploring him], saying, The Lord's will be done!
15. After these days we packed our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.
16. And some of the disciples from Caesarea came with us, conducting us to the house of Mnason, a man from Cyprus, one of the disciples of long standing, with whom we were to lodge.
17. When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brethren received and welcomed us gladly.
18. On the next day Paul went in with us to [see] James, and all the elders of the church were present [also].
19. After saluting them, Paul gave a detailed account of the things God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
20. And upon hearing it, they adored and exalted and praised and thanked God. And they said to [Paul], You see, brother, how many thousands of believers there are among the Jews, and all of them are enthusiastic upholders of the [Mosaic] Law.
21. Now they have been informed about you that you continually teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn back from and forsake Moses, advising them not to circumcise their children or pay any attention to the observance of the [Mosaic] customs.
22. What then [is best that] should be done? A multitude will come together, for they will surely hear that you have arrived.
23. Therefore do just what we tell you. With us are four men who have taken a vow upon themselves.
24. Take these men and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses [for the temple offering], so that they may have their heads shaved. Thus everybody will know that there is no truth in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself walk in observance of the Law.