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 of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

And after many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

And desired a favor from him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him along the way.

Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.

If they say, Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause:

For among my people are found wicked men: they lie in wait, as he that sets snares; they set a trap, they catch men.

For, when we were come into Macedonia, our body had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

In journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by my own countrymen, in perils by the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

Sail

And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed from there into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shaved his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

Now when we had sighted Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

He purposed

After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that you might have a second benefit;