Acts 21:11
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 21
“And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.”Acts 21:11
What Does Acts 21:11 Mean?
Acts 21:11 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 21, verse 11 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 21:11 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Acts 9:16“For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”Acts 21:33“Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.”1 Peter 4:19“Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.”Acts 20:23“Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.”1 Samuel 15:27“And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.”Jeremiah 13:1“Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.”Luke 9:51“And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,”1 Kings 11:29“And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field:”1 Kings 22:11“And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.”2 Kings 13:15“And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows.”Jeremiah 19:10“Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee,”Ezekiel 24:19“And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?”John 21:18“Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.”Acts 22:30“On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.”Jeremiah 43:9“Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, which is at the entry of Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;”Ezekiel 3:25“But thou, O son of man, behold, they shall put bands upon thee, and shall bind thee with them, and thou shalt not go out among them:”Hosea 12:10“I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.”Matthew 16:22“Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.”Matthew 20:18“Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,”Matthew 20:19“And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.”
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