Acts 20:3

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Summary

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.

The jews

Sail

Acts 18:18

Acts 21:3

Galatians 1:21

He purposed

Acts 19:21

2 Corinthians 1:15

Bible References

The jews

serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears and trials that befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews.

And after considerable days were fulfilled, the Jews plotted to destroy him,

And when it became day, some of the Jews, having made a conspiracy, put themselves under a curse, saying neither to eat nor to drink until they would kill Paul.

asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to kill him on the way.

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

If they say, Come with us. Let us lay wait for blood. Let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.

For among my people are found wicked men. They watch as fowlers lay in wait. They set a trap; they catch men.

For even when we came into Macedonia our flesh had not one relief, but being oppressed in everything: battles outside, fears within.

in frequent journeys, in perils of flowing waters, in perils of bandits, in perils from my race, in perils from Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils at sea, in perils among FALSE brothers,

Sail

But Paul, who still remained considerable days with the brothers, having separated, sailed away to Syria (and with him Priscilla and Aquila), having shaved his head in Cenchrea, for he had a vow.

And having sighted Cyprus, and having left it behind on the left side, we sailed to Syria and came down to Tyre, for there the ship was unloading the merchandise.

Later I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

He purposed

Now when these things were fulfilled, Paul decided in the spirit, after passing through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, having said, After becoming there, I must also see Rome.

And in this confidence I intended to come to you earlier, so that ye might have a second benefit,