Acts 20:16
For Rav Sha'ul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so he would not have to spend time in + 20:16 the Province of Asia, for he was hurrying in order that, if possible, he might by Shavu'os go up to Yerushalayim.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
17And from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, Rav Sha'ul summoned the Ziknei HaKehillah.
Cross References
Acts 2:1And when the day of Shavuos is fulfilled, they were all together in one place. + 2:1 Lv 23:15,16
Acts 18:19Then they arrived in Ephesus, and Rav Sha'ul left them there, but he joined the minyan in the shul and debated with the Yehudim.
Acts 19:21And when these things were fulfilled, Rav Sha'ul resolved in his ruach to travel through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Yerushalayim, saying After I have gone there, it is necessary for me also to see Rome.
Acts 20:13And we went ahead to the oniyah (sailing vessel) and set sail for Assos, where we were intending to take Rav Sha'ul on board, for he had arranged it so, intending to travel himself there by land.
Acts 21:4And after having searched for Moshiachʼs talmidim there, we stayed in Tzor shivah yamim. And Moshiachʼs talmidim were telling Rav Sha'ul by the Ruach Hakodesh not to make any aliyah (ascent) to Yerushalayim.
Romans 15:24When I travel to Spain…For I hope to see you as I pass through and to be sent on my way there by you, once I have had the full pleasure of being with you for a time.
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 →