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Acts 21:15
After these days, we packed up and went on to Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes the group's departure after Paul accepts the outcome of the previous day's counsel. The moment occurs immediately following the decision to proceed despite explicit warnings against the journey.
The words — The verb ἀνεβαίνομεν (anebainomen) literally translates to "we were ascending," denoting the physical climb toward Jerusalem. The participle ἐπισκευάσαντες (episkeuasantes) means "having packed the baggage," marking the final logistical step before travel.
The thread — This upward movement to Jerusalem mirrors the route described in Acts 18:22 and Acts 25:1. The text consistently uses this geographic transition to position characters for the legal proceedings that follow.
Why it lands — The verse records a factual transition that moves the narrative into the city where Paul will be arrested. It requires the reader to acknowledge the deliberate continuation of the journey without interpreting the action as either triumphant or reckless.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.
Cross-references
- Acts 18:22 When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.
- Acts 25:1 Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,
- Acts 25:6 After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.
- Acts 25:9 But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”