Acts 21:12

“And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place, besought him not to goe vp to Hierusalem.”

1611 King James Version (KJV)




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Other Translations for Acts 21:12

And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
- King James Version

When we had heard this, we as well as the local residents {began} begging him not to go up to Jerusalem.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And hearing these things, we and those who were living in that place made request to him not to go to Jerusalem.
- Basic English Bible

And when we heard these things, both we and those of the place besought [him] not to go up to Jerusalem.
- Darby Bible

And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
- Webster's Bible

As soon as we heard these words, both we and the brethren at Caesarea entreated Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
- Weymouth Bible

When we heard these things, both we and they of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.
- World English Bible

Which thing whanne we herden, we preieden, and thei that weren of that place, that he schulde not go vp to Jerusalem.
- Wycliffe Bible

And when we heard these things, we called upon [him] -- both we, and those of that place -- not to go up to Jerusalem,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Commentary for Acts 21:12

Wesley's Notes for Acts 21:12

21:12 Both we, (his fellow travellers,) and they of the place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem - St. Paul knew that this prediction had the force of a command. They did not know this.


People's Bible Notes for Acts 21:12


Ac 21:12-14 Besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. The striking manner of Agabus, and perhaps his statements of the dark plots among the Jews against Paul, had such an effect that all sought, more earnestly than ever before, to dissuade him from going on.

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