Acts 20

1 After the people at Ephesus had stopped rioting, Paul summoned the believers. He encouraged them [to continue to trust in the Lord Jesus. Soon] after that, he told them goodbye and left to go to Macedonia [province].

Sesudah kerusuhan itu berakhir, Paulus mengumpulkan semua pengikut Yesus dan berpamitan dengan mereka, lalu berangkat ke provinsi Makedonia.

2 [After he arrived] there, he visited [each town where there were believers], and encouraged them. Then he arrived in Greece [province], [which is also called Achaia].

Di situ dia mengunjungi jemaat-jemaat dan memberikan banyak nasihat untuk menguatkan mereka. Kemudian Paulus sampai ke provinsi Akaya, yang juga disebut Yunani.

3 He stayed there for three months. Then he planned to return to Syria by ship, but [he heard that] some of the Jews [SYN] [in that area] were planning to kill him [as he traveled. So] he decided instead to go [by land, and he traveled] again through Macedonia.

Dia tinggal di sana selama tiga bulan. Tetapi ketika dia bersiap-siap untuk berlayar ke Siria, dia mendengar bahwa orang-orang Yahudi sedang berencana untuk membunuhnya dalam perjalanan itu. Jadi Paulus memutuskan untuk kembali melalui Makedonia.

4 The men who were going to travel with him [to Jerusalem were] Sopater, [who was] a son of Pyrrhus, who grew up in Berea [town]; Aristarchus and Secundus, who were from Thessalonica [city; ] Gaius, [who was] from Derbe [town; ] Timothy, [who was from Galatia province; ] and Tychicus and Trophimus who were from Asia [province].

Orang-orang yang menyertai dia dalam perjalanan ke Asia adalah Timotius, Sopater (dari kota Berea), Aristarkus dan Sekundus (keduanya dari kota Tesalonika), Gayus (dari Derbe), serta Tikikus dan Trofimus (keduanya dari provinsi Asia).

5 Those [seven] men went ahead of [Paul and me, Luke, by ship from Macedonia, so] they got to Troas [before we did and] waited for [the two of] us there.

Mereka berangkat lebih dulu, lalu Paulus dan saya (Lukas) menyusul kemudian sementara mereka menunggu kami di Troas.

6 [But we two(exc) traveled by land as far as] Philippi [city]. After the Jewish festival [when they eat] unleavened bread, we got on a ship [that was going from] the port near [Philippi to Troas city]. After five days we [(exc)] arrived at Troas and we met the other men who had traveled there [ahead of us]. Then we [all] stayed in Troas for seven days.

Kemudian, sesudah hari raya Paskah, kami berangkat dengan kapal dari Filipi menuju Troas. Sesudah lima hari perjalanan, kami berdua tiba di Troas dan bertemu dengan mereka. Kami semua tinggal di sana selama tujuh hari.

7 (On Sunday evening/On the evening of the first day of the week), we [(exc) and the other believers there] gathered together to celebrate the Lord’s Supper [and to eat other food] [SYN]. Paul spoke to the believers. He continued teaching them until midnight, because he was planning to leave [Troas] the next day.

Pada hari Minggu malam, kami dan saudara-saudari seiman di Troas berkumpul untuk makan bersama dan mengadakan Perjamuan Kudus. Paulus berkhotbah kepada mereka lama sekali, sampai tengah malam, karena rombongan kami berencana untuk berangkat meninggalkan mereka besok paginya.

8 Many [oil] lamps were burning in the upstairs room in which we [(exc)] had gathered, [so the fumes caused some people to become sleepy].

Kami semua berkumpul di sebuah ruangan di tingkat atas dan banyak pelita dinyalakan.

9 A young man whose name was Eutychus was there. He was seated on [the sill of] an [open] window [on the third story of the house]. As Paul continued talking for a long time, Eutychus became sleepier and sleepier. Finally, he was sound/really asleep. He fell [out of the window] from the third story down [to the ground. Some of the believers went down] immediately and picked him up. [But he was] dead.

Seorang pemuda bernama Eutikus duduk terkantuk-kantuk di jendela. Sementara Paulus masih terus berbicara, Eutikus tidak bisa lagi menahan kantuknya. Dia pun tertidur dan jatuh ke bawah dari tingkat tiga. Ketika orang-orang turun dan mengangkatnya, ternyata dia sudah mati.

10 Paul [also] went down. He lay down and stretched out on top of the young man and put his arms around him. Then he said [to the people who were standing around], “Do not worry, he is alive [again now]!”

Tetapi Paulus turun ke bawah dan langsung berlutut di samping pemuda itu serta memeluknya. Lalu Paulus berkata, “Jangan kuatir, karena dia masih hidup.”

11 Then Paul, [along with the others], went upstairs again and they ate the Lord’s Supper and other food [SYN]. Afterwards, Paul conversed with the believers until dawn. Then he left.

Kemudian Paulus dan kami kembali ke atas. Dia memimpin Perjamuan Kudus dan lanjut berbicara dengan mereka sampai subuh. Sesudah itu, dia berangkat bersama dengan kami rombongannya.

12 The [other] people took the young man [home], and were greatly encouraged because he was alive [again].

Sementara itu, Eutikus diantar pulang ke rumahnya, dan semua saudara seiman di situ sangat lega karena dia masih hidup.

13 We then went to the ship. Paul did not get on the ship [with us in Troas], because he preferred to go [more quickly] overland to Assos [town]. The rest of us got on the ship and sailed for Assos.

Sesuai rencana yang sudah kami atur, Paulus berjalan kaki dari Troas ke kota Asos, sedangkan saya (Lukas) bersama anggota rombongan yang lain berlayar lebih dulu ke Asos dan menunggu dia di sana.

14 We [(exc)] met Paul in Assos. He got on [the ship] with us, and we sailed to Mitylene [town].

Jadi waktu Paulus tiba di Asos, dia juga naik kapal yang kami tumpangi, dan kami melanjutkan perjalanan ke kota Mitilene.

15 The day after [we reached Mitylene], we [sailed from there and] arrived [at a place] near Kios [Island]. The day after that, we sailed to Samos [Island]. The next day we [left Samos and] sailed to Miletus [town].

Hari berikutnya kami berlayar dari Mitilene sampai melihat pulau Kios. Kapal terus melaju, dan hari berikutnya kami melewati pulau Samos lalu singgah di Trogilium. Keesokan harinya, kami tiba di Miletus.

16 [Miletus was just south of Ephesus city]. Paul had [earlier] decided that he would not get on a ship that would stop at Ephesus, because he did not want to spend [several] days in Asia [province]. If possible, he wanted to arrive in Jerusalem by the [time of the] Pentecost festival, [and the time of that festival was near].

Dengan begitu kami sudah melewati Efesus. Paulus memang sudah memutuskan untuk tidak mampir di situ, supaya tidak terlalu lama tinggal di provinsi Asia. Karena sebisa mungkin dia mau mengikuti hari raya Pentakosta di Yerusalem.

17 [When the ship arrived at] Miletus, Paul sent [a messenger] to Ephesus to ask the elders of the congregation to come to talk with him.

Oleh sebab itu Paulus mengirim pesan ke Efesus untuk meminta para pemimpin jemaat di sana datang menemui dia di Miletus.

18 When the elders arrived, Paul said to them, “You personally know how I [conducted myself among you the entire time] that I was with you, from the first day when I arrived [here] in Asia [province until the day I left].

Sesudah mereka tiba, Paulus berkata kepada mereka, “Kalian sendiri tahu bagaimana cara hidup saya di antara kalian sejak hari pertama tiba di Asia sampai sekarang.

19 [You know how] I was serving the Lord [Jesus] very humbly and how I sometimes wept [about people. You also know how] I suffered because the Jews [SYN] [who were not believers often] tried [to harm me].

Saya selalu berusaha sungguh-sungguh melayani Tuhan Yesus tanpa meninggikan diri sebagai raja atas kalian, dan saya mengajar kalian dengan banyak mencucurkan air mata. Di samping itu, saya mengalami banyak kesusahan karena rencana-rencana jahat orang Yahudi.

20 You also know that, as I preached [God’s message] to you, I never left out anything that would help you. You know that I taught you [God’s message] when many people were present, and I [also went to your] homes and taught it there.

Biarpun begitu, saya tidak segan-segan menyampaikan apa pun yang berguna bagi kalian, baik ketika mengajar di muka umum maupun dari rumah ke rumah.

21 I preached both to Jews and to non-Jews, telling them [all] that they must turn away from their sinful behavior. [I also told them they should] believe in our Lord Jesus.”

Saya selalu mengajar dengan terus terang, baik kepada orang Yahudi maupun bukan Yahudi, supaya mereka bertobat dan percaya kepada Tuhan kita Yesus.

22 “And now note this: I am going to Jerusalem, because [God’s] Spirit has clearly shown me that I must go there. I do not know what will happen to me [while I am there].

“Tetapi sekarang saya wajib menaati Roh Allah yang menyuruh saya pergi ke Yerusalem. Dan saya tidak tahu apa yang akan terjadi dengan saya di sana.

23 But I do know that in each city [where I have stopped], the Holy Spirit has (told me/[caused the believers to] tell me) that [in Jerusalem] people will put me in prison [PRS] and will cause me to suffer [PRS].

Lagipula, di setiap kota yang baru-baru ini saya kunjungi, Roh Kudus sudah memberitahukan bahwa nanti saya akan dipenjara dan mengalami penderitaan.

24 But I do not care even if people kill me, if first I am able to finish the work [MET] that the Lord Jesus has told me [to do. He appointed me] to tell people the good message that God [saves us] by doing for us what we do not deserve.

Tetapi bagi saya, kesengsaraan itu bukan masalah. Mati pun saya tidak takut. Saya hanya ingin tetap berjuang dengan sukacita sampai garis akhir dan menyelesaikan tugas yang sudah Tuhan Yesus percayakan kepada saya, yaitu memberitakan Kabar Baik tentang keselamatan karena kebaikan hati Allah.

25 I have preached to you the message about how God desires to rule [people’s lives]. But now I know that today is the last time that you fellow believers will see me [SYN].

“Tetapi sekarang, dengan berat hati saya harus memberitahukan bahwa kita tidak akan pernah bertemu lagi. Pelayanan saya mengajar tentang kerajaan Allah di antara kalian sudah berakhir.

26 So I want you all to understand that if anyone [who has heard me preach] dies [without trusting in Jesus], it is not my fault [MTY],

Jadi, hari ini saya tegaskan kepada kalian: Kalau ada di antara kalian yang masuk neraka, TUHAN Allah tidak akan menuntut saya! (questioned)

27 because I told you [LIT] everything [HYP] that God has planned for us [(inc)].

Karena dengan setia saya sudah memberitahukan kepada kalian semua ajaran yang Allah kehendaki untuk kalian ketahui.

28 [You leaders] must continue to believe and obey [God’s message. You must also help] all the other believers [MET] for whom the Holy Spirit has caused you to be responsible [MTY]. Watch over [MET] yourselves and the other believers [as] a shepherd [watches over his sheep]. God bought them with the blood [that flowed from] his [Son’s body on the cross].

“Jadi, jagalah dirimu masing-masing! Bimbinglah seluruh jemaat dengan baik, karena Roh Kudus sudah menetapkan kalian sebagai penjaga dan gembala atas jemaat milik Allah dan Tuhan Yesus, jemaat yang adalah kawanan domba-Nya yang sudah ditebus dengan darah-Nya sendiri.

29 I know [very well] that after I leave, [people who teach] [MET] [false doctrines] will come among you and will do great harm to the believers. [They will be like] fierce wolves [that kill sheep].

Saya tahu bahwa sesudah saya pergi, serigala-serigala yang jahat akan menyusup ke antara kalian, dan mereka akan berusaha membinasakan kawanan domba ini.

30 Even in your own group of believers there will be some who will deceive [other] believers by teaching them messages that are false. They will teach those messages so that some people [will believe them and] will become their followers.

Bahkan dari antara kalian sendiri akan muncul orang-orang yang berusaha memutar-balikkan ajaran benar, untuk menarik saudara-saudari seiman menjadi pengikut mereka.

31 So watch out [that none of you stops believing the true message about our Lord Jesus]. Remember that day and night for [about] three years I repeatedly taught you that message, and warned you with tears [in my eyes not to believe any other message].”

Oleh karena itu, berjaga-jagalah! Ingatlah bahwa selama tiga tahun, siang dan malam, dengan bercucuran air mata, saya tidak pernah berhenti menasihati setiap kalian.

32 “[Now as I leave you], I ask God to protect you and to keep you believing the message [that he saves us(inc)] by doing for us what we do not deserve. [If you continue believing] the message [that I told you], you will become [spiritually mature], and God will give you the blessings that he has promised to give to all of those who belong to him.

“Dan sekarang, Saudara-saudara, saya hanya dapat meninggalkan kalian dalam tangan TUHAN. Dialah yang akan menjaga kamu masing-masing. Dan kamu akan terjaga kalau memusatkan hidupmu pada kabar keselamatan dari Allah. Karena kabar itu berkuasa untuk menguatkanmu supaya kamu tetap layak menerima semua berkat yang sudah Allah sediakan bagi kita yang Dia sucikan.

33 [As for myself], I have not desired anyone’s money [MTY] or [fine] clothing.

Saya tidak pernah menginginkan harta kalian, baik berupa perak, emas, maupun pakaian.

34 You yourselves know that I have worked [with my hands] [MTY] to earn the money that my companions and I needed.

Kalian sendiri tahu bahwa selama ini saya bekerja dengan tangan sendiri untuk memenuhi semua kebutuhan saya dan kebutuhan beberapa saudara seiman yang melayani bersama saya.

35 In everything that I did, I showed you that we [(inc)] should work hard in order [to have enough money] to give some to those who are needy. We [(inc)] should remember that our Lord Jesus himself said, ‘You are happy when people give you what you need, but God will be happy with you when you give other people what they need.’”

Dengan begitu saya selalu berusaha menjadi teladan tentang bagaimana seharusnya kita bekerja keras untuk menolong orang-orang yang lemah. Dan kita juga harus ingat bahwa Tuhan Yesus sudah berkata, ‘Orang yang memberi bantuan lebih diberkati daripada yang menerima bantuan itu.’”

36 When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of the elders and prayed.

Sesudah Paulus mengatakan semuanya itu, dia berlutut bersama mereka dan memimpin doa.

37 They all cried a lot, and they hugged Paul and kissed him.

Mereka semua menangis tersedu-sedu sambil memeluk Paulus dan memberi ciuman perpisahan.

38 They were especially sad because he had said that they would never see him [SYN] again. Then they [all] went with him to the ship.

Mereka sangat sedih, terlebih karena Paulus mengatakan bahwa mereka tidak akan bertemu dia lagi. Lalu orang-orang itu mengantarkan Paulus dan kami ke kapal.