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Acts 21:14
When he would not be dissuaded, we quieted down and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
from Paul Visits Philip the Evangelist, Acts 21:8-16
What it says

When Paul cannot be persuaded, they quiet down and say, 'The Lord's will be done.'

What it is doing

It yields the matter to God after their pleading fails.

In context

8Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven. 9He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied. 10After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. 11Coming 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.’” 12When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. 13Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” 14When he would not be dissuaded, we quieted down and said, “The Lord’s will be done.” 15After these days, we packed up and went on to Jerusalem. 16Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.