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, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,

When it was day, some of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting 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 on us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and the bandit by the way.

If they say, "Come with us, Let's lay in wait for blood; let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

For among my people are found wicked men. They watch, as fowlers lie in wait. They set a trap. They catch men.

For even when we had come into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side. Fightings were outside. Fear was inside.

I have been in travels often, perils of rivers, perils of robbers, perils from my countrymen, perils from the Gentiles, perils in the city, perils in the wilderness, perils in the sea, perils among false brothers;

Sail

Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.

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

Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

He purposed

Now after these things had ended, Paul determined 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."

In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;