Acts 20:16

Contemporary English Version 1995

Paul had decided to sail on past Ephesus, because he did not want to spend too much time in Asia. He was in a hurry and wanted to be in Jerusalem in time for Pentecost.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 16:8

I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,

Acts 2:1

On the day of Pentecost all the Lord's followers were together in one place.

Acts 19:21

After all this had happened, Paul decided to visit Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem. Paul had said, “From there I will go on to Rome.”

Acts 24:17

After being away for several years, I returned here to bring gifts for the poor people of my nation and to offer sacrifices.

Acts 21:4

We found the Lord's followers and stayed with them for a week. The Holy Spirit had told them to warn Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.

Acts 20:22

I don't know what will happen to me in Jerusalem, but I must obey God's Spirit and go there.

Acts 20:13

Paul decided to travel by land to Assos. The rest of us went on ahead by ship, and we were to take him aboard there.

Acts 20:6

After the Festival of Thin Bread, we sailed from Philippi. Five days later we met them in Troas and stayed there for a week.

Acts 18:21

He told them goodbye and said, “If God lets me, I will come back.”

Acts 18:19

The three of them arrived in Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He then went into the synagogue to talk with the people there.

Exodus 34:22

Celebrate the Harvest Festival each spring when you start harvesting your wheat, and celebrate the Festival of Shelters each autumn when you pick your fruit.

Acts 12:13

Peter knocked on the gate, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer.

Acts 16:6

Paul and his friends went through Phrygia and Galatia, but the Holy Spirit would not let them preach in Asia.

Acts 19:1

While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled across the hill country to Ephesus, where he met some of the Lord's followers.

Acts 20:4

With him were Sopater, son of Pyrrhus from Berea, and Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica. Gaius from Derbe was also with him, and so were Timothy and the two Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus.

Acts 20:18

When they got there, he said: You know everything I did during the time I was with you when I first came to Asia.