Acts 21:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

Acts 21:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 21:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 21:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.””

Acts 21:13 — World English Bible

Acts 21:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. ”

Acts 21:13 — American Standard Version

Acts 21:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Paul answered, `What do ye--weeping, and crushing mine heart? for I, not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, am ready, for the name of the Lord Jesus;'”

Acts 21:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 21:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. ”

Acts 21:13 — Darby Translation

Acts 21:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Paul answered, and sayd, What doe ye weeping and breaking mine heart? For I am ready not to be bound onely, but also to die at Hierusalem for the Name of the Lord Iesus.”

Acts 21:13 — Geneva Bible

Acts 21:13 in Context — Acts 21

11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

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

13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

15 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.

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What Does Acts 21:13 Mean?

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