Acts 20

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

After the uproar ceased, Paul summoned the disciples, said goodbye, and departed to go to Macedonia.

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

After going through those regions and encouraging the believers with many words, he came to 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.

where he stayed for three months. As he was about to set sail for Syria, a plot was made against him by the Jews, so the decision was made to return by way of Macedonia.

4 He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

Sopater of Berea accompanied him as far as Asia, and so did Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica, Gaius of Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

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

These men went on ahead and waited for us in 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.

But we sailed from Philippi after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and five days later we came to them at Troas, where we stayed for seven days.

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

On the first day of the week, as the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul addressed them, intending to depart the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight.

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

Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered together,

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 story, and was taken up dead.

and a young man named Eutychus, who was sitting on the window sill, sank into a deep sleep while Paul continued speaking for a long time. Overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was picked up dead.

10 Paul went down, and fell upon him, and embracing him said, "Do not be troubled, for his life is in him."

But Paul went down and threw himself on the young man. Taking him in his arms, he said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.”

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

Then Paul went back upstairs, and after he had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with the disciples for a long time, until dawn; that was how he departed.

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

And they brought the boy home alive and were comforted beyond measure.

13 But we who went 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.

Then we went to the ship and set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there, for that is what he had arranged, since he himself intended to go by land.

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

When he met us in Assos, we took him on board and went to Mitylene.

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

We set sail from there and arrived off Chios on the following day. The next day we reached Samos and stayed in Trogyllium, and the day after that we came to 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 Shavu'ot.

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so as not to spend time in Asia, because he was hurrying to arrive in Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

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

From Miletus Paul sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.

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,

When they came to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the day I first set foot in Asia,

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

serving the Lord with all humility and with many tears and trials, which came upon me because of the plots of the Jews.

20 how I did not hold back from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly and from house to house,

You know that I did not hold back from declaring to you anything that was beneficial, and from teaching you in public and from house to house,

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

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

22 And now, look, compelled by the Ruach, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;

And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, compelled by the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there,

23 except that the Ruach ha-Kodesh testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me.

24 But I make my life an account of nothing precious to myself, so that I may finish my race, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Yeshua, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

But I take no account of these things, nor do I regard my life as precious to myself, if only I may complete my course with joy and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

25 "And now, look, I know that you all, among whom I went about proclaiming the Kingdom, will see my face no more.

“And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom of God will see my face again.

26 Therefore I testify to you today that I am innocent of everyone's blood,

Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of you all.

27 for I did not hold back from declaring to you the whole plan of God.

For I have not held back from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

28 Watch out for yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Ruach ha-Kodesh has made you overseers, to shepherd the congregation of God which he purchased with his own blood.

So keep watch over yourselves and over the entire flock. The Holy Spirit has appointed you as their overseers, to shepherd the church of our Lord and God, which he obtained with his own 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 my departure fierce wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

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

Even from your own number men will rise up, speaking perverse things to draw the disciples away after them.

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

Therefore be watchful, remembering that, night and day, for three years I did not stop admonishing each one of you, with tears.

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

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

I coveted no one's silver, gold, or clothing.

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

You yourselves know that these hands of mine ministered to my own needs and to the needs of those who 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 Yeshua, that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

In all things I have shown you that we must labor in this way and help those who are weak, remembering what the Lord Jesus himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

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

After saying these things, Paul knelt down and prayed with them all.

37 They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,

There was much weeping among them all, and they threw their arms around Paul's neck and kissed him,

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

being especially grieved over his statement that they would see his face no more. Then they accompanied him to the ship.