Acts 20:3

He was about to sail to Syria, when he learned that a plot had been laid against him by the Jews; so he decided to return by way of Macedonia.

Twentieth Century 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

2After going through those districts and speaking many encouraging words to the disciples, he went into Greece, where he stayed three months.

4He was accompanied by Sopater the son of Pyrrhus, of Beroea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, as well as by Tychicus and Trophimus of Roman Asia.

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Cross References

Acts 9:23After some time the Jews laid a plot to kill Saul,

Acts 18:18Paul remained there some time after this, and then took leave of the Brethren, and sailed to Syria with Priscilla and Aquila, but not before his head had been shaved at Cenchreae, because he was under a vow.

Acts 20:19serving the Lord, as I did, in all humility, amid the tears and trials which fell to my lot through the plots of the Jews.

Acts 23:12In the morning the Jews combined together, and took an oath that they would not eat or drink till they had killed Paul.

2 Corinthians 1:15With this conviction in my mind, I planned to come to see you first, so that your pleasure might be doubled —

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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