< Acts 20 >
1 And after the ceasing of the tumult, Paul having called near the disciples, and having embraced [them], went forth to go on to Macedonia;
Now after the uproar had ended, Paul summoned the disciples, took leave of them, and set out for Macedonia.
2 and having gone through those parts, and having exhorted them with many words, he came to Greece;
When he had gone through those parts and encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.
3 having made also three months' [stay] — a counsel of the Jews having been against him — being about to set forth to Syria, there came [to him] a resolution of returning through Macedonia.
When he had stayed three months, as he was about to set sail for Syria, the Jews made a plot against him, so he decided to return through Macedonia.
4 And there were accompanying him unto Asia, Sopater of Berea, and of Thessalonians Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus, and of Asiatics Tychicus and Trophimus;
Now Sopater of Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, Gaius of Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia were going to accompany him as far as Asia;
5 these, having gone before, did remain for us in Troas,
so having gone on ahead, these men were waiting for us in Troas.
6 and we sailed, after the days of the unleavened food, from Philippi, and came unto them to Troas in five days, where we abode seven days.
But it was after the Days of Unleavened Bread that we sailed from Philippi, and in five days we joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days.
7 And on the first of the week, the disciples having been gathered together to break bread, Paul was discoursing to them, about to depart on the morrow, he was also continuing the discourse till midnight,
Now on the first day of the week, the disciples being assembled to break bread, Paul started addressing them, and because he intended to leave the next day he continued his message until midnight.
8 and there were many lamps in the upper chamber where they were gathered together,
There were many lamps in the upper room where we were assembled.
9 and there was sitting a certain youth, by name Eutychus, upon the window — being borne down by a deep sleep, Paul discoursing long — he having sunk down from the sleep, fell down from the third story, and was lifted up dead.
Well a certain young man named Eutychus sat in a window and was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul kept on talking; when he was overcome by the sleep he fell down from the third story and was picked up dead.
10 And Paul, having gone down, fell upon him, and having embraced [him], said, 'Make no tumult, for his life is in him;'
So Paul went down, threw himself on him and embracing him said, “Do not be distressed, because his life is in him!”
11 and having come up, and having broken bread, and having tasted, for a long time also having talked — till daylight, so he went forth,
Then he went back up and broke bread, ate, and kept on speaking until daybreak—that is how he left!
12 and they brought up the lad alive, and were comforted in no ordinary measure.
(On their part, they led the boy away alive, and were greatly comforted.)
13 And we having gone before unto the ship, did sail to Assos, thence intending to take in Paul, for so he had arranged, intending himself to go on foot;
As for us, we went to the ship and set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there—so it had been arranged, he himself intending to go on foot.
14 and when he met with us at Assos, having taken him up, we came to Mitylene,
When he met us at Assos we took him aboard and went on to Mityline.
15 and thence having sailed, on the morrow we came over-against Chios, and the next day we arrived at Samos, and having remained in Trogyllium, on the following day we came to Miletus,
Sailing from there, the next day we arrived opposite Chios, and the day after we crossed over to Samos and stopped in Trogylium; the following day we came to Miletus.
16 for Paul decided to sail past Ephesus, that there may not be to him a loss of time in Asia, for he hasted, if it were possible for him, on the day of the Pentecost to be at Jerusalem.
(Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, to avoid being detained in Asia, because he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost, if he possibly could.)
17 And from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the assembly,
From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and summoned the elders of the congregation.
18 and when they were come unto him, he said to them, 'Ye — ye know from the first day in which I came to Asia, how, with you at all times I was;
So when they had come to him he said to them: “You yourselves know, from the first day that I arrived in Asia, how I lived the whole time I was with you,
19 serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and temptations, that befell me in the counsels of the Jews against [me];
serving the Lord with all humility, and with many tears and trials, the ones that happened to me by the plots of the Jews;
20 how nothing I did keep back of what things are profitable, not to declare to you, and to teach you publicly, and in every house,
how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,
21 testifying fully both to Jews and Greeks, toward God reformation, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
solemnly proclaiming to both Jews and Greeks the repentance toward God and the faith into our Lord Jesus.
22 'And now, lo, I — bound in the Spirit — go on to Jerusalem, the things that shall befall me in it not knowing,
Now then, I am going to Jerusalem bound in my spirit, not knowing the things that will happen to me there,
23 save that the Holy Spirit in every city doth testify fully, saying, that for me bonds and tribulations remain;
except that the Holy Spirit keeps warning me in every city, saying that fetters and afflictions are just waiting for me.
24 but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.
However none of this moves me, nor do I regard my life as valuable to myself, just so that I may complete my course with joy, even the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to solemnly proclaim the Good News of the grace of God.
25 'And now, lo, I have known that no more shall ye see my face, — ye all among whom I did go preaching the reign of God;
“Furthermore, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the Kingdom of God will ever see my face again.
26 wherefore I take you to witness this day, that I [am] clear from the blood of all,
Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all;
27 for I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God.
because I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
28 'Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,
So take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has placed you as overseers, to shepherd the congregation of the Lord and God which He purchased with His own blood.
29 for I have known this, that there shall enter in, after my departing, grievous wolves unto you, not sparing the flock,
Because I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 and of your own selves there shall arise men, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
Yes, men will rise up from among you yourselves, speaking distorted things, to draw away the disciples after them.
31 'Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;
Therefore be alert, remembering that during three years, night and day, I never stopped admonishing each one, with tears.
32 and now, I commend you, brethren, to God, and to the word of His grace, that is able to build up, and to give you an inheritance among all those sanctified.
“And so now, brothers, I entrust 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 those who have been sanctified.
33 'The silver or gold or garments of no one did I covet;
I have not coveted anyone's silver or gold or clothing.
34 and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;
You yourselves know that these hands have supplied my own needs, and of those who were with me.
35 all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth [us] to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'
In every way I showed you that working hard like this it is necessary to help the weak, and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
36 And these things having said, having bowed his knees, with them all, he did pray,
When he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
37 and there came a great weeping to all, and having fallen upon the neck of Paul, they were kissing him,
Then they all wept freely, and falling on Paul's neck kept kissing him,
38 sorrowing most of all for the word that he had said — that they are about no more to see his face; and they were accompanying him to the ship.
sorrowing most of all because of the word that he had spoken, that they would see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.