Acts 20:3
When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.
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2When he had gone through those parts and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:11If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.
Acts 9:23When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,
Acts 18:18Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.
Acts 20:19serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;
Acts 23:12When it was day, some of the Judeans banded together and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
2 Corinthians 1:15In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit,
Matthew Henry on Acts 20:2-7
Paul's Departure from Ephesus; Paul's Removal to Troas. 1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. 2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, 3 And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia. 4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians,… Read the whole commentary →