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Acts 21

Acts 21:10

Paul Visits Philip the Evangelist · Acts 21:8–16
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Translations

Modern
After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
Traditional
And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
Literal
And in our remaining many days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
Latin
Et cum moraremur per dies aliquot, supervenit quidam a Judæa propheta, nomine Agabus.

Original

Greek
English
After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

Notes

Acts 21:10

Luke places female prophets (21:9) alongside a male prophet (see study note on 17:34). This shows that both women and men were used by God to speak his message in the early church.

Agabus, like the Old Testament prophets (God’s messengers before the time of Jesus), used symbolic actions (visible actions that show a message) to communicate what God had revealed to him (see “Prophetic Sign Acts” Theme Note).

Acts 21:1–18

This “we” passage (see study notes on 16:10; 20:5–15) covers Paul’s journey from Miletus to Jerusalem at the close of the third missionary journey.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) The Gift of Prophecy

Events

People

Agabus: Prophet who predicted famine and Paul's arrest

Places

Judea: The southern region of Israel, centered around Jerusalem

Glossary

Agabus Book of the Acts of the Apostles Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Luke (Person) Luke, Gospel of Paul the Apostle Persecution Prophecy Travel

Topics

Agabus: A Prophet Christian Minister: Hospitality to Philip the Evangelist to Paul Luke: To Jerusalem Paul: Departs for Caesarea Philip: One of the Seven Servants (Greek: Diakonos): Has Four Daughters (Prophetesses) Prophets: Agabus Prudence: His Lack of