And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.
After the days of staying were completed, belongings were packed up and the departure took place, with Paul and his companions leaving Caesarea for Jerusalem accompanied by some of the brethren. Luke the beloved physician was with Paul on this going up to Jerusalem as one of his fellow laborers assisting him in the work. That going up was one link in Luke's unbroken attendance upon Paul, continuing through the two years of imprisonment at Caesarea and onward upon the last perilous voyage, still remaining with him.
Upon reaching Jerusalem Paul was gladly received by the believers there, yet he remained anxious over what attitude the church would take toward him and toward his work. He drew near the city with deep sorrow, looking for few friends and many enemies, for Jerusalem had rejected and slain the Son of God and stood under divine wrath. Mindful of his own former prejudice against the followers of Christ, he pitied his countrymen, but he had little hope of being able to help them in the face of their hostility and the false reports circulated concerning him. Though he could count on little support from fellow believers, he trusted that Christ was still able to touch the hearts of his countrymen and to unite the disciples in the labor of the gospel.
After the days of staying were completed, belongings were packed up and the departure took place, with Paul and his companions leaving Caesarea for Jerusalem accompanied by some of the brethren. Luke the beloved physician was with Paul on this going up to Jerusalem as one of his fellow laborers assisting him in the work. That going up was one link in Luke's unbroken attendance upon Paul, continuing through the two years of imprisonment at Caesarea and onward upon the last perilous voyage, still remaining with him.
Upon reaching Jerusalem Paul was gladly received by the believers there, yet he remained anxious over what attitude the church would take toward him and toward his work. He drew near the city with deep sorrow, looking for few friends and many enemies, for Jerusalem had rejected and slain the Son of God and stood under divine wrath. Mindful of his own former prejudice against the followers of Christ, he pitied his countrymen, but he had little hope of being able to help them in the face of their hostility and the false reports circulated concerning him. Though he could count on little support from fellow believers, he trusted that Christ was still able to touch the hearts of his countrymen and to unite the disciples in the labor of the gospel.