Acts 20:3 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

³ There he spent three months, and when a plot was made against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ and there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ Having spent three months there, when a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he resolved to go back through Macedonia.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ And when he had spent three months there, and a plot was laid against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

Common English Bible

³ he stayed for three months. Because the Jews hatched a plot against Paul as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided instead to return through Macedonia.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ After he had spent three months there, treacheries were planned against him by the Jews, just as he was about to sail into Syria. And having been advised of this, he return through Macedonia.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ Where, when he had spent three months, the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria; so he took a resolution to return through Macedonia.

Acts 20:3 Cross References

Ezra 8:31

Then we departed from the river Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem; the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and from ambushes by the way.

Proverbs 1:11

If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us wantonly ambush the innocent;

Jeremiah 5:26

For wicked men are found among my people; they lurk like fowlers lying in wait. They set a trap; they catch men.

Matthew 4:24

So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, and paralytics, and he healed them.

Acts 16:12

and from there to Philippi, which is the leading city of the district of Macedonia, and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days;

Acts 16:9

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing beseeching him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

Acts 18:18

After this Paul stayed many days longer, and then took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchre-ae he cut his hair, for he had a vow.

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 20:1

After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples and having exhorted them took leave of them and departed for Macedonia.

Acts 20:19

serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials which befell me through the plots of the Jews;

Acts 20:2

When he had gone through these parts and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece.

Acts 21:3

When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unload its cargo.

Acts 25:3

asking as a favor to have the man sent to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him on the way.

2 Corinthians 1:15

Because I was sure of this, I wanted to come to you first, so that you might have a double pleasure;

2 Corinthians 11:26

on frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, danger from my own people, danger from Gentiles, danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false brethren;

2 Corinthians 7:5

For even when we came into Macedonia, our bodies had no rest but we were afflicted at every turn—fighting without and fear within.

Galatians 1:21

Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.