Acts 20:16
For Paul determined to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not happen to lose time in Asia. For he was hastening, if it were possible, for him to become at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
17And from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he summoned the elders of the congregation.
Cross References
Acts 2:1And while fulfilling the day of Pentecost, they were all together at the same place.
Acts 18:19And he came to Ephesus and left behind those there, but having entered into the synagogue himself, he discoursed with the Jews.
Acts 19:21Now when these things were fulfilled, Paul decided in the spirit, after passing through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, having said, After becoming there, I must also see Rome.
Acts 20:13But we, having gone ahead to the ship, went up to Assos, intending from there to take up Paul, for so it was arranged, he himself intending to go on foot.
Acts 21:4And having found disciples (we remained there seven days) who said to Paul through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem.
Romans 15:24whenever I go to Spain I will come to you. For I hope to see you while passing through, and there to be helped on the way by you, if first I may be partly satisfied from you.
Matthew Henry on Acts 20:14-17
Paul on a Voyage. 13 And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot. 14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. 15 And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus. 16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it… Read the whole commentary →