ἄρας τὴν ζώνην : the symbolic action by Agabus reminds us of the O.T. prophets, cf. 1 Kings 22:11; Isaiah 20:2; Jeremiah 13:1; Ezekiel 4:5 Agabus as a dweller in Jerusalem would know something of that bitter feeling against Paul, and would wish to warn him. παραδώσ. εἰς χ., cf. the words of our Lord, Luke 9:44; Luke 24:7; phrase frequent in LXX both in Psalms and Prophets, cf. Sir 4:19; Sir 11:6; 1Ma 4:30.

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