Actuum Apostolorum 20

1 Postquam autem cessavit tumultus, vocatis Paulus discipulis, et exhortatus eos, valedixit, et profectus est ut iret in Macedoniam.

When the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and, with encouraging words, bade them goodbye, and started on his journey to Macedonia.

2 Cum autem perambulasset partes illas, et exhortatus eos fuisset multo sermone, venit ad Graeciam:

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

3 ubi cum fecisset menses tres, factae sunt illi insidiae a Iudaeis navigaturo in Syriam: habuitque consilium ut reverteretur per Macedoniam.

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

4 Comitatus est autem eum Sosipater Pyrrhi Beroeensis, Thessalonicensium vero Aristarchus, et Secundus, et Gaius Derbeus, et Timotheus: Asiani vero Tychicus, et Trophimus.

He 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.

5 Hi cum praecessissent, sustinuerunt nos Troade:

These people went to Troas and waited for us there;

6 nos vero navigavimus post dies Azymorum a Philippis, et venimus ad eos Troadem in diebus quinque, ubi demorati sumus diebus septem.

while we ourselves sailed from Philippi after the Passover, and joined them five days later at Troas, where we stayed for a week.

7 Una autem Sabbati cum convenissemus ad frangendum panem, Paulus disputabat cum eis profecturus in crastinum, protraxitque sermonem usque in mediam noctem.

On the first day of the week, when we had met for the breaking of bread, Paul, who was intending to leave the next day, began to address those who were present, and prolonged his address until midnight.

8 Erant autem lampades copiosae in coenaculo, ubi eramus congregati.

There were a good many lamps in the upstairs room, where we had met;

9 Sedens autem quidam adolescens nomine Eutychus super fenestram, cum mergeretur somno gravi, disputante diu Paulo, ductus somno cecidit de tertio coenaculo deorsum, et sublatus est mortuus.

and a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, was gradually overcome with great drowsiness, as Paul continued his address. At last, quite overpowered by his drowsiness, he fell from the third story to the ground, and was picked up for dead.

10 Ad quem cum descendisset Paulus, incubuit super eum: et complexus dixit: Nolite turbari, anima enim ipsius in ipso est.

But Paul went down, threw himself on him, and put his arms round him. ‘Do not be alarmed,’ he said, ‘he is still alive.’

11 Ascendens autem, frangensque panem, et gustans, satisque allocutus est usque in lucem, et sic profectus est.

Then he went upstairs; and, after breaking and partaking of the bread, he talked with them at great length until daybreak, and then left.

12 Adduxerunt autem puerum viventem, et consolati sunt non minime.

Meanwhile they had taken the lad away alive, and were greatly comforted.

13 Nos autem ascendentes navem, navigavimus in Asson, inde suscepturi Paulum: sic enim disposuerat ipse per terram iter facturus.

We started first, went on board ship, and sailed for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there. This was by his own arrangement, as he intended to go by land himself.

14 Cum autem convenissemus in Asson, assumpto eo, venimus Mitylenen.

So, when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and went on to Mitylene.

15 Et inde navigantes, sequenti die venimus contra Chium, et alia die applicuimus Samum, et sequenti die venimus Miletum.

The day after we had sailed from there, we arrived off Chios, touched at Samos the following day, and the next day reached Miletus;

16 proposuerat enim Paulus transnavigare Ephesum, nequa mora illi fieret in Asia. Festinabat enim, si possibile sibi esset, ut diem Pentecostes faceret Ierosolymis.

for Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so as to avoid spending much time in Roman Asia. He was making haste to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the Festival at the close of the Harvest.

17 A Mileto autem mittens Ephesum, vocavit Maiores natu Ecclesiae.

From Miletus, however, he sent to Ephesus and invited the church elders to meet him;

18 Qui cum venissent ad eum, et simul essent, dixit eis: Vos scitis a prima die, qua ingressus sum in Asiam, qualiter vobiscum per omne tempus fuerim,

and, when they came, he said to them, ‘You know well the life that I always led among you from the very first day that I set foot in Roman Asia,

19 serviens Domino cum omni humilitate, et lacrymis, et tentationibus, quae mihi acciderunt ex insidiis Iudaeorum:

serving the Lord, as I did, in all humility, amid the tears and trials which fell to my lot through the plots of some of the Jewish leaders.

20 quomodo nihil subtraxerim vobis utilium, quominus annunciarem vobis, et docerem vos publice, et per domos,

I never shrank from telling you anything that could be helpful to you, or from teaching you both in public and in private.

21 testificans Iudaeis, atque Gentilibus in Deum poenitentiam, et fidem in Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum.

I earnestly pointed both Jews and Greeks to the repentance that leads to God, and to faith in Jesus, our Lord.

22 Et nunc ecce alligatus ego spiritu, vado in Ierusalem: quae in ea ventura sint mihi, ignorans:

And now, under spiritual constraint, I am here on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there,

23 nisi quod Spiritus sanctus per omnes civitates mihi protestatur, dicens: quoniam vincula, et tribulationes Ierosolymis me manent.

except that in town after town the Holy Spirit plainly declares to me that imprisonment and troubles await me.

24 Sed nihil horum vereor: nec facio animam meam pretiosiorem quam me, dummodo consummem cursum meum, et ministerium verbi, quod accepi a Domino Iesu, testificari Evangelium gratiae Dei.

But I count my life of no value to myself, if only I may complete the course marked out for me, and the task that was allotted me by the Lord Jesus – which was to declare the good news of the love of God.

25 Et nunc ecce ego scio quia amplius non videbitis faciem meam vos omnes, per quos transivi praedicans regnum Dei.

And now, I tell you, I know that none of you will ever see my face again – you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom.

26 Quapropter contestor vos hodierna die, quia mundus sum a sanguine omnium.

Therefore I declare to you this day, that my conscience is clear in regard to the fate of any of you,

27 Non enim subterfugi, quominus annunciarem omne consilium Dei vobis.

for I have not shrunk from announcing the whole purpose of God regarding you.

28 Attendite vobis, et universo gregi, in quo vos Spiritus sanctus posuit episcopos regere Ecclesiam Dei, quam acquisivit sanguine suo.

Be watchful over yourselves, and over the whole flock, of which the Holy Spirit has placed you in charge, to shepherd the church of God, which he won for himself at the cost of his life.

29 Ego scio quoniam intrabunt post discessionem meam lupi rapaces in vos, non parcentes gregi.

I know that, after my departure, merciless wolves will get in among you, who will not spare the flock;

30 Et ex vobisipsis exurgent viri loquentes perversa, ut abducant discipulos post se.

and from among yourselves, too, people will arise, who will teach perversions of truth, so as to draw away the disciples after them.

31 Propter quod vigilate memoria retinentes: quoniam per triennium nocte et die non cessavi, cum lacrymis monens unumquemque vestrum.

Therefore, be on your guard, remembering how for three years, night and day, I never ceased, even with tears, to warn each one of you.

32 Et nunc commendo vos Deo, et verbo gratiae ipsius, qui potens est aedificare, et dare hereditatem in sanctificatis omnibus.

And now I commend you to the Lord and to the message of his love – a message which has the power to build up your characters, and to give you your place among all those who have become Christ’s people.

33 Argentum, et aurum, aut vestem nullius concupivi, sicut

I have never coveted anyone’s gold or silver or clothing.

34 ipsi scitis: quoniam ad ea, quae mihi opus erant, et his, qui mecum sunt, ministraverunt manus istae.

You, yourselves, know that these hands of mine provided not only for my own wants, but for my companions also.

35 Omnia ostendi vobis, quoniam sic laborantes, oportet suscipere infirmos, ac meminisse verbi Domini Iesu, quoniam ipse dixit: Beatius est magis dare, quam accipere.

I left nothing undone to show you that, labouring as I laboured, you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said himself – “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”’

36 Et cum haec dixisset, positis genibus suis oravit cum omnibus illis.

When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

37 Magnus autem fletus factus est omnium: et procumbentes super collum Pauli, osculabantur eum,

All were in tears; and throwing their arms round Paul’s neck, they kissed him again and again,

38 dolentes maxime in verbo, quod dixerat, quoniam amplius faciem eius non essent visuri. Et deducebant eum ad navem.

grieving most of all over what he had said – that they would never see his face again. Then they escorted him to the ship.