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Acts 20:3

Just as he was about to set sail for Syria, the Jews laid a plot against him, and he determined to return through Macedonia.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And when he had passed through those districts and encouraged the disciples in many addresses, he came into Greece where he spent three months.

4There accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Berea, the son of Pyrrhus; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus.

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Cross References

Acts 9:23And when many days were fulfilled the Jews made a plot to kill Saul;

Acts 18:18And Paul after remaining in Corinth some time longer, took leave of the brothers, and sailed away to Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. As Paul was under a vow, he had his head shaved at Cenchrea.

Acts 20:19"serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and amid trials that befell me through the plots of the Jews.

Acts 23:12When day dawned the Jews made a conspiracy, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

2 Corinthians 1:15And in this confidence I intended to visit you, before going elsewhere, that you might have a pleasure twice over.

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 →

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