10And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
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And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 8-14)We have here Paul and his company arrived at length at Caesarea, where he designed to make some stay, it being the place where the gospel was first preached to the Gentiles, and the Holy Ghost fell upon them , Acts 10:1 , 44 . Now here we are told, I. Who it was that entertained Paul and his company at Caesarea . He seldom had occasion to go to a public house, but, wherever he came, some friend or…
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