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11 (A)He came up to us, took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands with it, and said, “Thus says the holy Spirit: This is the way the Jews will bind the owner of this belt in Jerusalem, and they will hand him over to the Gentiles.”[a]

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  1. 21:11 The symbolic act of Agabus recalls those of Old Testament prophets. Compare Is 20:2; Ez 4:1; Jer 13:1.

14 (A)Since he would not be dissuaded we let the matter rest, saying,(B) “The Lord’s will be done.”[a]

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  1. 21:14 The Christian disciples’ attitude reflects that of Jesus (see Lk 22:42).

14 since I know that I will soon have to put it aside, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me.(A)

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