After his farewell speech, Paul continues his journey to Jerusalem. The first few verses provide yet another detailed itinerary, as Paul and his companions travel through Kos, Rhodes, Patara, and Phoenicia and arrive at Tyre. There disciples confirm what the Holy Spirit has already told Paul: he will face hardships in Jerusalem (21:4; cf. 20:23). In this context, it is best to understand the role of the Holy Spirit as revealing what is going to happen (cf. 21:11–15), and the disciples infer from what the Spirit has revealed that Paul should not go on to Jerusalem. Paul’s decision to move forward is therefore not in defiance of the Spirit; on the contrary, he is following “the Lord’s will” as he travels to Jerusalem (21:14). As he leaves Tyre, he prays with all the disciples, “including wi…