Acts 20:16
For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, because he did not want to spend time in Asia: for he was making haste, so that if possible, he would be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
17And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called for the elders of the church.
Cross References
Acts 2:1And when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.
Acts 18:19And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
Acts 19:21After these things had ended, Paul resolved in the spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
Acts 20:13And we went ahead to the ship, and sailed to Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there: for so he had directed, intending himself to go by foot.
Acts 21:4And finding disciples, we remained there seven days: and they kept saying to Paul by the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
Romans 15:24I hope to see you on my way to Spain, and to be helped on my journey there by you, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.
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 →