KJV ORIGINAL
And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
We ended up staying there for several days, and during that time, this prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes God sends the right person at exactly the right moment.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, Paul and his companions are staying in Caesarea, a coastal city in Judea, during a pause in their journey to Jerusalem after previous missionary travels. This setting reflects the early Christian community's interconnectedness, as believers often hosted and interacted with traveling apostles. Agabus, a prophet previously mentioned for foretelling a famine in Acts 11, arrives from Judea to bring a specific message to Paul.
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