Acts 20:16 - Revised Standard Version

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ For Paul had determined to sail on past Ephesus, lest he might have to spend time [unnecessarily] in [the province of] Asia; for he was hastening on so that he might reach Jerusalem, if at all possible, by the day of Pentecost.

American Standard Version (1901)

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 at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he wouldn’t need to spend too much time in the province of Asia. He was hurrying to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by Pentecost Day.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not be delayed in Asia. For he was hurrying so that, if it were possible for him, he might observe the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, lest he should be stayed any time in Asia. For he hasted, if it were possible for him, to keep the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem.

Acts 20:16 Cross References

Exodus 34:22

And you shall observe the feast of weeks, the first fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.

Acts 12:13

And when he knocked at the door of the gateway, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.

Acts 16:6

And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

Acts 18:19

And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself went into the synagogue and argued with the Jews.

Acts 18:21

but on taking leave of them he said, “I will return to you if God wills,” and he set sail from Ephesus.

Acts 19:1

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples.

Acts 19:21

Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

Acts 2:1

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.

Acts 20:13

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

Acts 20:18

And when they came to him, he said to them: “You yourselves know how I lived among you all the time from the first day that I set foot in Asia,

Acts 20:22

And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, bound in the Spirit, not knowing what shall befall me there;

Acts 20:4

Sopater of Beroea, the son of Pyrrhus, accompanied him; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus.

Acts 20:6

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

Acts 21:4

And having sought out the disciples, we stayed there for seven days. Through the Spirit they told Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.

Acts 24:17

Now after some years I came to bring to my nation alms and offerings.

1 Corinthians 16:8

But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,