Acts 21:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When we heard this, we and the local believers pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὡς δὲ ἠκούσαμεν ταῦτα, παρεκαλοῦμεν ἡμεῖς τε, καὶ οἱ ἐντόπιοι, τοῦ μὴ ἀναβαίνειν αὐτὸν εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ.

Transliteration

And when we ēkousamen these things, we parekaloumen both we, and the entopioi, that not anabainein him to Ierousalēm.

Grammar Details

• *ēkousamen*: aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we heard
• *parekaloumen*: imperfect active indicative, 1st plural - we were urging/beseeching
• *entopioi*: nominative plural masculine - local people/residents
• *anabainein*: present active infinitive - to go up

Word Meanings

• *ēkousamen*: we heard/we listened to
• *parekaloumen*: we were urging/we were pleading/we were beseeching
• *entopioi*: local people/residents/those of that place
• *anabainein*: to go up/to ascend/to journey to

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that ple, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when we heard these things, both we and those of that place pleaded with him not to go to Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} when{G5613} we heard{G191} these things,{G5023} both{G5037} we{G2249} and{G2532} they{G3588} of that place{G1786} besought{G3870} him{G846} not{G3361} to{G1519} go up{G305} to Jerusalem.{G2419}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} when{G5613} we heard{G191}{(G5656)} these things{G5023}, both{G5037} we{G2249}, and{G2532} they of that place{G1786}, besought{G3870}{(G5707)} him{G846} not{G3361} to go up{G305}{(G5721)} to{G1519} Jerusalem{G2419}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When we hearde this both we and other of the same place besought him that he wolde not goo vp to Ierusalem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan we herhe this, both we and they that were of the same place, besoughte him, that he wolde not go vp to Ierusalem.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when we had heard these things, both we and other of the same place besought him that he would not go vp to Hierusalem.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when we hearde these thynges, both we and other whiche were of the same place, besought him that he would not go vp to Hierusalem.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When we heard these things, both we and they of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And when we heard these things, we called upon `him' -- both we, and those of that place -- not to go up to Jerusalem,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when we heard these things, both we and they of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And hearing these things, we and those who were living in that place made request to him not to go to Jerusalem.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When we heard these things, both we and they of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When we heard this, both we and the local people begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 16:21-23 : 21 From that time on, Jesus began to explain to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and on the third day be raised to life. 22 Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, "Far be it from You, Lord! This shall never happen to You!" 23 But Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns."
• Acts 20:22 : 22 'And now, behold, I am bound by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.'
• Acts 21:4 : 4 There we found some disciples and stayed with them for seven days. Through the Spirit, they kept urging Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.