Acts 20

1 After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

And after the tumult had subsided, Paul called the disciples to him, and comforted them, and kissed them, and departed, and went into Macedonia.

2 When he had gone through those parts and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

And when he had travelled over those regions, and had comforted them with many discourses, he proceeded to the country of Greece.

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.

And he was there three months. And the Jews formed a plot against him, when he was about to go to Syria: and he contemplated returning to Macedonia.

4 These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea, Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, Gaius of Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

And there departed with him, as far as Asia, Sopater of the city Berea, and Aristarchus and Secundus who were of Thessalonica, and Gaius who was of the city of Derbe, and Timothy of Lystra, and of Asia Tychicus and Trophimus.

5 But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.

these proceeded on before us, and waited for us at Troas.

6 We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.

And we departed from Philippi, a city of the Macedonians, after the days of unleavened bread; and proceeded by water and arrived at Troas in five days, and remained there seven days.

7 On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day; and continued his speech until midnight.

And on the first day of the week, when we assembled to break the eucharist, Paul discoursed with them, because he was to depart the next day; and he continued his discourse till midnight.

8 There were many lights in the upper room where we were gathered together.

And there were many lamps burning in the chamber where we were assembled.

9 A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third floor and was taken up dead.

And a young man named Eutychus was sitting in a window and listening. And while Paul prolonged his discourse, he sunk into a deep sleep; and, in his sleep, he fell from the third loft, and was taken up as dead.

10 Paul went down and fell upon him, and embracing him said, “Don’t be troubled, for his life is in him.”

And Paul went down, and bent over him and embraced him, and said: Be not agitated, for his soul is in him.

11 When he had gone up, had broken bread and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.

And when he had gone up, he broke the bread and tasted it, and discoursed until the morning dawned. And then he departed to go by land.

12 They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.

And they brought the young man alive, and rejoiced over him greatly.

13 But we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there; for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.

And we went on board the ship, and sailed to the port of Thesos; because, there we were to take in Paul: for so had he bidden us, when he proceeded on by land.

14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and came to Mitylene.

And when we had received him at Thesos, we took him on board ship and proceeded to Mitylene.

15 Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. The next day we touched at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium, and the day after we came to Miletus.

And from there, the next day, we sailed over against the island Chios; and again, the next day we arrived at Samos, and stopped at Trogyllium; and on the following day we arrived at Miletus.

16 For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

For Paul had determined with himself to pass by Ephesus, lest he should be delayed there; because he hasted on, if possible, to keep the day of pentecost in Jerusalem.

17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

And from Miletus, he sent and called the Elders of the church at Ephesus.

18 When they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,

And when they had come to him, he said to them: Ye yourselves know, how, at all times, since the first day that I entered Asia, I have been with you;

19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

laboring for God, in great humility, and with tears, amid the trials which beset me from the plottings of Jews:

20 how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

and I shunned not that which was advantageous to your souls, that I might preach to you, and teach in the streets and in houses,

21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

while I testified to Jews and to Gentiles, as to repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Messiah.

22 Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;

And now I am bound in spirit, and I go to Jerusalem; and I know not what will befall me there;

23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

except that the Holy Spirit in every city, testifieth to me and saith: Bonds and afflictions await thee.

24 But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

But my life is accounted by me as nothing, so that I may but finish my course, and the ministration which I have received from our Lord Jesus, to bear testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.

25 “Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching God’s Kingdom, will see my face no more.

And now, I know that ye will see my face no more, all of you among whom I have travelled and preached the kingdom of God.

26 Therefore I testify to you today that I am clean from the blood of all men,

I therefore protest to you, this day, that I am pure from the blood of you all.

27 for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

For I have not shunned to acquaint you with all the will of God.

28 Take heed, therefore, to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit hath established you bishops; that ye feed the church of God, which he hath acquired by his blood.

29 For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

For I know, that after I am gone, fierce wolves will come in among you, and will have no mercy on the flock.

30 Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

And also, from among yourselves, there will rise up men speaking perverse things, that they may turn away the disciples to go after them.

31 Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

Therefore be ye vigilant; and remember, that for three years I ceased not to admonish each one of you, by day and by night, with tears.

32 Now, brothers, I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all the saints.

33 I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing.

Silver, or gold, or garments, I have not coveted.

34 You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.

And ye yourselves, know, that these hands ministered to my wants, and to them that were with me.

35 In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

And I have showed you all things; that thus it is a duty to labor, and to care for the infirm, and to remember the words of our Lord Jesus; for he hath said, That he is more blessed who giveth, than he who receiveth.

36 When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

And when he had said these things, he fell on his knees and prayed, and all the people with him.

37 They all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

And there was great weeping among them all. And they embraced him, and kissed him.

38 sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

And they had the most anguish, because of the word he uttered, that they would see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.