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Agabus binds himself with Paul's belt

At Caesarea the prophet Agabus bound his own hands and feet with Paul's belt to foretell Paul's arrest. Paul answered that he was ready not only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus (Acts 21:10-16).

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📖 Acts 21:10–12

10After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. 11Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’” 12When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

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Sources: Scripture — Acts 21:10-16
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