Acts 21:11

New American Bible - revised edition

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.”

Cross References

1 Kings 22:11

Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, made himself two horns of iron and said, “The Lord says, With these you shall gore Aram until you have destroyed them.”

Isaiah 20:2

at that time the Lord had spoken through Isaiah, the son of Amoz: Go and take off the sackcloth from your waist, and remove the sandals from your feet. This he did, walking naked and barefoot.

Jeremiah 19:1

Thus said the Lord: Go, buy a potter’s earthenware flask. Take along some of the elders of the people and some of the priests,

Hosea 12:10

I the Lord have been your God, since the land of Egypt; I will again have you live in tents, as on feast days.

John 18:1

When he had said this, Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered.

Acts 13:2

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

Acts 16:6

They traveled through the Phrygian and Galatian territory because they had been prevented by the holy Spirit from preaching the message in the province of Asia.

Acts 20:23

except that in one city after another the holy Spirit has been warning me that imprisonment and hardships await me.

Acts 21:33

The cohort commander came forward, arrested him, and ordered him to be secured with two chains; he tried to find out who he might be and what he had done.

Acts 21:4

There we sought out the disciples and stayed for a week. They kept telling Paul through the Spirit not to embark for Jerusalem.

Acts 22:25

But when they had stretched him out for the whips, Paul said to the centurion on duty, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman citizen and has not been tried?”

Acts 24:27

Two years passed and Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. Wishing to ingratiate himself with the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.

Acts 26:29

Paul replied, “I would pray to God that sooner or later not only you but all who listen to me today might become as I am except for these chains.”

Acts 28:17

Three days later he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered he said to them, “My brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or our ancestral customs, I was handed over to the Romans as a prisoner from Jerusalem.

Acts 28:20

This is the reason, then, I have requested to see you and to speak with you, for it is on account of the hope of Israel that I wear these chains.”

Acts 28:25

Without reaching any agreement among themselves they began to leave; then Paul made one final statement. “Well did the holy Spirit speak to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah, saying:

Acts 8:29

The Spirit said to Philip, “Go and join up with that chariot.”

Acts 9:16

and I will show him what he will have to suffer for my name.”

Ephesians 3:1

Because of this, I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ [Jesus] for you Gentiles—

Ephesians 4:1

I, then, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received,

Ephesians 6:20

for which I am an ambassador in chains, so that I may have the courage to speak as I must. A Final Message.

1 Timothy 4:1

Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the last times some will turn away from the faith by paying attention to deceitful spirits and demonic instructions

2 Timothy 2:9

for which I am suffering, even to the point of chains, like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained.

Hebrews 10:34

You even joined in the sufferings of those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you had a better and lasting possession.

Hebrews 3:7

Therefore, as the holy Spirit says: “Oh, that today you would hear his voice,

1 Peter 1:12

It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you with regard to the things that have now been announced to you by those who preached the good news to you [through] the holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels longed to look. Obedience.