20:1And after the uproar had ceased, Paul, the disciples having been called, and having exhorted them, said farewell, and set out to go into Macedonia. 20:2And when he had walked through those parts, and had exhorted them with much speech, he came to Greece: where, when he had spent three months, a plot was laid against him by the Jews as he was about to sail into Syria: and he resolved to return through Macedonia. 20:4And there accompanied him Sopater son of Pyrrhus, of Beroea, and of the Thessalonians Aristarchus, and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy: and of Asia Tychicus and Trophimus. 20:5These, when they had gone ahead, waited for us at Troas: but we sailed after the days of unleavened bread from Philippi, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.
20:7And on the first day of the week, when we had come together to break bread, Paul was disputing with them, being about to set out on the morrow, and he prolonged his speech until midnight. 20:8And there were plenty of lamps in the upper room, where we were gathered. 20:9And a certain young man named Eutychus, sitting on the window, when he was being sunk in a heavy sleep, as Paul disputed for a long time, overcome by sleep fell down from the third storey, and was taken up dead. 20:10And when Paul had gone down to him, he lay upon him: and embracing him said: "Do not be troubled, for his life is in him."
20:11And going up, and breaking bread, and tasting, and having talked a good while until daylight, so he set out. 20:12And they brought the boy alive, and were comforted not a little. 20:13But we, going up into the ship, sailed to Assos, intending to take up Paul there: for so he himself had arranged, intending to make the journey by land. 20:14And when he had met us at Assos, having taken him on board, we came to Mitylene. 20:15And sailing from there, on the following day we came opposite Chios, and on another we put in at Samos, and on the following day we came to Miletus. 20:16For Paul had resolved to sail past Ephesus, that no delay might happen to him in Asia.
20:16For he was hurrying, if it were possible for him, to keep the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem. 20:17And sending from Miletus to Ephesus, he called the elders of the church. 20:18And when they had come to him, and were together, he said to them: "You know from the first day on which I entered into Asia, in what manner I have been with you for all the time, serving the Lord with all humility, and tears, and trials, which befell me from the plots of the Jews: how I have held back nothing of what was useful, so as not to announce it to you and teach you, publicly and from house to house, testifying to Jews and Gentiles repentance towards God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
20:22And now, look, bound in spirit, I go to Jerusalem: not knowing what things are to befall me in it: except that the Holy Spirit in every city testifies to me, saying that bonds and tribulations await me at Jerusalem. 20:24But I fear none of these things: nor do I make my life more precious than myself, provided that I complete my course, and the ministry of the word which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the Gospel of the grace of God. 20:25And now, look, I know that you will no longer see my face, all you through whom I have passed preaching the kingdom of God.
20:26Wherefore I call you to witness on this present day, that I am clean of the blood of all. 20:27For I have not shrunk back from announcing to you the whole counsel of God. 20:28Attend to yourselves, and to the whole flock, in which the Holy Spirit has placed you as bishops to rule the church of God, which he has acquired with his own blood. 20:29I know that after my departure ravening wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 20:30And from among your own selves men will rise up speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. 20:31For which reason keep watch, holding in memory that for three years night and day I did not cease, with tears, warning each one of you.
20:32And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, who is able to build up, and to give an inheritance among all the sanctified. 20:33Silver, and gold, or clothing of no one have I coveted, as you yourselves know: for for the things which I had need of, and for those who are with me, these hands have ministered. 20:35I have shown you all things, that so labouring, we must support the weak and remember the word of the Lord Jesus: for he himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'" 20:36And when he had said these things, his knees having been bent, he prayed with all of them.
20:37And there was great weeping of all: and falling upon Paul's neck, they were kissing him, grieving most of all at the word which he had said, that they would no longer see his face. 20:38And they were escorting him to the ship.