²⁸ One of them, named Agabus [21:10], stood up and spoke ·with the help of [by the power of; through] the Holy Spirit. He said, “A severe famine is coming to the whole ·world [or inhabited world; ^Cprobably meaning the Roman empire].” (This happened when Claudius [^CRoman emperor from ad 41–54] ruled.) ²⁹ The ·followers [disciples] all decided to ·help [send relief to; ^Lsend (something) as a ministry for] the ·believers [brothers] who lived in Judea, as much as each one could. ³⁰ They ·gathered the money [^Ldid this] and ·gave it to Barnabas and Saul, who brought it to the elders in Judea [^Lsent it to the elders through the hand of Barnabas and Saul].