Quotes about Jerusalem
The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.
— Acts 13:27
and for many days He was seen by those who had accompanied Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now His witnesses to our people.
— Acts 13:31
And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
— Acts 15:2
On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.
— Acts 15:4
As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.
— Acts 16:4
When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.
— Acts 18:22
After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”
— Acts 19:21
Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
— Acts 20:16
And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
— Acts 20:22
We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
— Acts 21:4
Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”
— Acts 21:11
When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
— Acts 21:12