Acts 21:13 “Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am r…”

Acts 21:13

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.”

American Standard Version

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.

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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;'

Bible in Basic English

Then Paul said, What are you doing, weeping and wounding my heart? for I am ready, not only to be a prisoner, but to be put to death at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

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Cross references

“What”

1 Samuel 15:14 Isaiah 3:15 Ezekiel 18:2 Jonah 1:6

1 Samuel 15:14 · BSB

But Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?”

Isaiah 3:15 · BSB

Why do you crush My people and grind the faces of the poor?” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.

Ezekiel 18:2 · BSB

“What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge’?

Jonah 1:6 · BSB

The captain approached him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call upon your God. Perhaps this God will consider us, so that we may not perish.”

“to weep”

Acts 20:37 2 Timothy 1:4 Philippians 2:26 1 Samuel 1:8

Acts 20:37 · BSB

They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.

2 Timothy 1:4 · BSB

Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.

Philippians 2:26 · BSB

For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.

1 Samuel 1:8 · BSB

“Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why won’t you eat? Why is your heart so grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”

“for”

Acts 20:24 Philippians 2:17 Romans 8:35–37 2 Timothy 4:6 2 Corinthians 4:10–17 Colossians 1:24

Acts 20:24 · BSB

But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

Philippians 2:17 · BSB

But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.

Romans 8:35–37 · BSB

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

2 Timothy 4:6 · BSB

For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.

2 Corinthians 4:10–17 · BSB

We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.

Colossians 1:24 · BSB

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.

Also

Acts 9:16 Acts 5:41

Acts 9:16 · BSB

I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”

Acts 5:41 · BSB

The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

14When he would not be dissuaded, we quieted down and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”

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