Acts 18:20

Moreover, of{same[plural] asking} to-stay upon much-more time beside to{same[plural]}, he-does_not_nod-upon;

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;

In Context

19Moreover, he-meets-according-to into Ephesus, and-the-there-s of{same[singular]} he-leaves-behind. Moreover, same[singular], come[ing]-into into the gathering[translit. "synagogue"], dialogues to{the Judeans}.

21contrariwise, set[ing]-such-as-to-be-set-off/away to{same}, say[ing], "It-is-necessitating me, all, the festival being-come to-do into Jerusalem. Again I-will-bend-anew[i.e. turn back] toward you of{the God will-ing}," and he-is-led-up/anew from of{the Ephesus},

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Cross References

Acts 20:16for the Paul had-judged to-sail-aside the Ephesus, which-how it-should_not_become to{same} to-engage-time in to{the Asia}, for he-has-been-hastening, if enabled[adjective], it-might-be-being to{same} the day of{the fiftieth[translit. "pentecost"]} to-become into Jerusalem.

1 Corinthians 16:12Moreover, about of{Apollos, the brother}, I-call-aside same much, in-which-place he-may-come toward you alongside of{the brothers}, and [the] will-effect has_not_been-being all, in-which-place now he-may-come; moreover, he-will-be-come when-supposing he-may-well-season[i.e. have opportunity].

Matthew Henry on Acts 18:19-24

Paul's Visit to Ephesus and Jerusalem. 18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow. 19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. 20 When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not; 21 But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast… Read the whole commentary →

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