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Acts 21:12

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KJV ORIGINAL

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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✦ MADE SIMPLE

When we heard all this, everyone there — both us and the locals — started begging Paul not to go to Jerusalem.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the people who love you most will try to talk you out of what you know you need to do.

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Word spread fast, and people started coming from everywhere — Jerusalem, all over Judea, and everyone living around the Jordan River area.

Right at that exact moment, she walked up and started thanking God too. Then she went around telling everyone who was waiting for God to save Jerusalem about this baby.

And here's the message that needs to go out in his name to every single nation, starting right there in Jerusalem: turn your life around, and your sins are completely forgiven.

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