And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
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Interpretation
Paul had express warning of his troubles, that when they came, they might be no surprise or terror to him. The general notice given us, that through much tribulation we must enter into the kingdom of God, should be of the same use to us.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.