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Acts 20

Troas and the farewell at Miletus

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Act 20:1Postquam autem cessāvit tumultus, vocātīs Paulus discipulīs, et exhortātus eōs, valedīxit, et profectus est ut īret in Macedoniam.And after the uproar had ceased, Paul, the disciples having been called, and having exhorted them, said farewell, and set out to go into Macedonia. Act 20:2Cum autem perambulāsset partēs illās, et exhortātus eōs fuisset multō sermōne, vēnit ad Graeciam: ubi cum fēcisset mēnsēs trēs, factae sunt illī īnsidiae ā Jūdaeīs nāvigātūrō in Syriam: habuitque cōnsilium ut reverterētur per Macedoniam.And 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. Act 20:4Comitātus est autem eum Sōpater Pyrrhī Beroeēnsis, Thessalonīcēnsium vērō Aristarchus, et Secundus, et Gājus Derbeus, et Timotheus: Asiānī vērō Tychicus et Trophimus.And 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. Act 20:5Hī cum praecessissent, sustinuērunt nōs Trōade: nōs vērō nāvigāvimus post diēs azymōrum ā Philippīs, et vēnimus ad eōs Trōadem in diēbus quīnque, ubi dēmorātī sumus diēbus septem.These, 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.

Act 20:7Ūnā autem sabbatī cum convēnissēmus ad frangendum pānem, Paulus disputābat cum eīs profectūrus in crāstinum, prōtrāxitque sermōnem ūsque in mediam noctem.And 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. Act 20:8Erant autem lampadēs cōpiōsae in coenāculō, ubi erāmus congregātī.And there were plenty of lamps in the upper room, where we were gathered. Act 20:9Sedēns autem quīdam adolēscēns nōmine Eutychus super fenestram, cum mergerētur somnō gravī, disputante diū Paulō, ductus somnō cecidit dē tertiō coenāculō deorsum, et sublātus est mortuus.And 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. Act 20:10Ad quem cum dēscendisset Paulus, incubuit super eum: et complexus dīxit: Nōlīte turbārī, anima enim ipsīus in ipsō est.And 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."

Act 20:11Ascendēns autem, frangēnsque pānem, et gustāns, satisque allocūtus ūsque in lūcem, sīc profectus est.And going up, and breaking bread, and tasting, and having talked a good while until daylight, so he set out. Act 20:12Addūxērunt autem puerum vīventem, et cōnsōlātī sunt nōn minimē.And they brought the boy alive, and were comforted not a little. Act 20:13Nōs autem ascendentēs nāvem, nāvigāvimus in Asson, inde susceptūrī Paulum: sīc enim disposuerat ipse per terram iter factūrus.But 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. Act 20:14Cum autem convēnisset nōs in Asson, assūmptō eō, vēnimus Mitylēnēn.And when he had met us at Assos, having taken him on board, we came to Mitylene. Act 20:15Et inde nāvigantēs, sequentī diē vēnimus contrā Chium, et aliā applicuimus Samum, et sequentī diē vēnimus Mīlētum.And 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. Act 20:16Prōposuerat enim Paulus trānsnāvigāre Ephesum, nē qua mora illī fieret in Asiā.For Paul had resolved to sail past Ephesus, that no delay might happen to him in Asia.

Act 20:16Festīnābat enim, sī possibile sibi esset, ut diem Pentēcostēs faceret Jerosolymīs.For he was hurrying, if it were possible for him, to keep the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem. Act 20:17Ā Mīlētō autem mittēns Ephesum, vocāvit mājōrēs nātū ecclēsiae.And sending from Miletus to Ephesus, he called the elders of the church. Act 20:18Quī cum vēnissent ad eum, et simul essent, dīxit eīs: Vōs scītis ā prīmā diē quā ingressus sum in Asiam, quāliter vōbīscum per omne tempus fuerim, serviēns Dominō cum omnī humilitāte, et lacrimīs, et tentātiōnibus, quae mihi accidērunt ex īnsidiīs Jūdaeōrum: quōmodo nihil subtrāxerim ūtilium, quōminus annūntiārem vōbīs et docērem vōs, pūblicē et per domōs, testificāns Jūdaeīs atque gentīlibus in Deum poenitentiam, et fidem in Dominum nostrum Jēsum Chrīstum.And 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.

Act 20:22Et nunc ecce alligātus ego spīritū, vādō in Jerūsalem: quae in eā ventūra sint mihi, ignōrāns: nisi quod Spīritus Sānctus per omnēs cīvitātēs mihi prōtestātur, dīcēns quoniam vincula et trībulātiōnēs Jerosolymīs mē manent.And 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. Act 20:24Sed nihil hōrum vereor: nec faciō animam meam pretiōsiōrem quam mē, dummodo cōnsummem cursum meum, et ministerium verbī quod accēpī ā Dominō Jēsū, testificārī Evangelium grātiae Deī.But 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. Act 20:25Et nunc ecce ego sciō quia amplius nōn vidēbitis faciem meam vōs omnēs, per quōs trānsīvī praedicāns regnum Deī.And now, look, I know that you will no longer see my face, all you through whom I have passed preaching the kingdom of God.

Act 20:26Quāpropter contestor vōs hodierna diē, quia mundus sum ā sanguine omnium.Wherefore I call you to witness on this present day, that I am clean of the blood of all. Act 20:27Nōn enim subterfūgī, quōminus annūntiārem omne cōnsilium Deī vōbīs.For I have not shrunk back from announcing to you the whole counsel of God. Act 20:28Attendite vōbīs, et ūniversō gregī, in quō vōs Spīritus Sānctus posuit episcopōs regere ecclēsiam Deī, quam acquīsīvit sanguine suō.Attend 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. Act 20:29Ego sciō quoniam intrābunt post discessiōnem meam lupī rapācēs in vōs, nōn parcentēs gregī.I know that after my departure ravening wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Act 20:30Et ex vōbīsipsīs exsurgent virī loquentēs perversa, ut abdūcant discipulōs post sē.And from among your own selves men will rise up speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Act 20:31Propter quod vigilāte, memoriā retinentēs quoniam per triennium nocte et diē nōn cessāvī, cum lacrimīs monēns ūnumquemque vestrum.For 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.

Act 20:32Et nunc commendō vōs Deō, et verbō grātiae ipsīus, quī potēns est aedificāre, et dare haereditātem in sānctificātīs omnibus.And 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. Act 20:33Argentum, et aurum, aut vestem nūllīus concupīvī, sīcut ipsī scītis: quoniam ad ea quae mihi opus erant, et hīs quī mēcum sunt, ministrāvērunt manūs istae.Silver, 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. Act 20:35Omnia ostendī vōbīs, quoniam sīc labōrantēs, oportet suscipere īnfirmōs ac meminisse verbī Dominī Jēsū: quoniam ipse dīxit: Beātius est magis dare, quam accipere.I 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.'" Act 20:36Et cum haec dīxisset, positīs genibus suīs ōrāvit cum omnibus illīs.And when he had said these things, his knees having been bent, he prayed with all of them.

Act 20:37Magnus autem flētus factus est omnium: et prōcumbentēs super collum Paulī, ōsculābantur eum, dolentēs maximē in verbō quod dīxerat, quoniam amplius faciem ejus nōn essent vīsūrī.And 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. Act 20:38Et dēdūcēbant eum ad nāvem.And they were escorting him to the ship.

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Latin vocabulary for this passage (261 words)
postquam, conj.later than, after, when
autem, conj.moreover; but, however; now
cessō, -āre, -āvī, -ātumstop, cease, rest; be idle
tumultus, -ūs m.uproar, uprising
vocō, -āre, -āvī, -ātuscall, summon
discipulus, -ī m.pupil, disciple
et, conj.and; et ... et, both ... and
exhortor, -ārī, -ātus sumencourage, urge on
is, ea, id, dem. pron.this, that; he, she, it, they
valedīcō, -ere, -dīxīsay goodbye, take leave
proficīscor, -ficīscī, -fectus sumset out, depart, march
sum, esse, fuī, futūrusbe
ut, conj.as; when; that; ita ut, as
eō, īre, iī, itusgo
in, prep. with acc. and abl.with acc.: into, onto, against; with abl.: in, on
cum, conj.when, while, after; since; although
perambulō, -āre, -āvī, -ātustravel through, go all over
pars, partis, f.part, side, direction
ille, illa, illud, dem. pron.that; he, she, it, they; ille ... hīc, see hīc
multus, -a, -ummuch, great; plur., many
sermō, -ōnis, m.conversation, talk, speech
veniō, venīre, vēnī, ventuscome
ad, prep. with acc.to, toward; at, near; for
ubi, adv.where; conj., when
faciō, facere, fēcī, factusmake, do; iter facere, see iter
mēnsis, -is m.month
trēs, tria, plur. adj.three
īnsidiae, -ārum, f. plur.ambush; plot, stratagem
ā, ab (prep. + abl.)away from, from; by (ā only before consonants)
nāvigō, -āre, -āvī, -ātussail
habeō, -ēre, -uī, -itushave, hold; consider
que, enclitic conj.and
cōnsilium, -ī, n.advice; plan, design, purpose; prudence
revertor, -vertī, -versus, perf. act. -vertīturn back, return
per, prep, with ace.through, by means of
comitor, -ārī, -ātus sumaccompany, follow
Beroeēnsis, -eof Beroea
vērō, adv.in truth, indeed; however
Derbeus, -a, -umof Derbe
hic, haec, hoc, dem. pron.this; ille ... hīc, that ... this, the former ... the latter
praecēdō, -ere, -cessī, -cessumgo before; surpass
sustineō, -tinēre, -tinuī, -tentushold or bear up, sustain, withstand
nōsplur. of ego
post, adv.after, later; prep. with acc., after, behind
diēs, -ēī, m. and f.day
azymus, -a, -umunleavened; n. pl. azyma, -ōrum: the feast of Unleavened Bread
quīnquefive
dēmoror, -ārī, -ātus sumdelay, hold up
septemseven
ūnus, -a, -umone; only, alone
sabbatum, -ī n. (often pl.)the Sabbath, the Jewish day of rest
conveniō, -venīre, -vēnī, -ventuscome together, assemble
frangō, frangere, frēgī, frāctusbreak; dash to pieces, wreck
pānis, -is m.bread, loaf
disputō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusdiscuss, argue
cum, prep, with abl.with
crāstinus, -a, -umof tomorrow; in crāstinum (diem): on the next day
prōtrahō, -ere, -trāxī, -tractusdrag out, bring to light
ūsque, adv.all the time; ūsque ad, as far as, until; quō ūsque, see quō
medius, -a, -ummid, middle
nox, noctis, f.night
lampas, -adis f.torch; light
cōpiōsus, -a, -umwell supplied, wealthy
cēnāculum, -ī, n.dining-room
congregō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusgather together, assemble; pass. flock together
sedeō, sedēre, sēdī, sessussit
quīdam, quaedam, quoddam, indef. pron.a certain, certain
adulēscēns, -entis, m.youth, young man
nōmen, -minis, n.name (that by which one is known)
super (prep. + acc. or abl.; also adv.)over, above, on top of; upon; about, concerning
fenestra, -ae f.window, opening
mergō, mergere, mersī, mersusdip, plunge, sink
somnus, -ī, m.sleep, drowsiness
gravis, -eheavy; severe, grievous, serious
diū, adv.for a long time, a long time or while, long; comp
dūcō, dūcere, dūxī, ductuslead; make, dig; with or without in mātrimōnium, marry
cadō, cadere, cecidī, cāsūrusfall
dē, prep, with abl.down from, from, out of; about, concerning, of
tertius, -a, -umthird
deorsum (adv.)down, below
tollō, tollere, sustulī, sublātuslift, raise; take away, remove; ancorās tollere, to weigh anchor
morior, morī, mortuusdie
quī, quae, quod, rel. pron.who, which
dēscendō, -scendere, -scendī, -scēnsusclimb down, descend
incumbō, -ere, -cubuī, -cubitumlean on; throw oneself into, devote oneself to
complector, -plectī, -plexusembrace
dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictussay, speak; diem dīcere, to appoint or set a day
nōlō, nōlle, nōluīnot wish, be unwilling
turbō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusconfuse, throw into disorder, disturb, trouble
anima, -ae, f.breath, soul, life
enim, conj.for
ipse, ipsa, ipsum, intensive pron.self, himself, herself, itself, themselves; often to be rendered by very
ascendō, -scendere, -scendī, -scēnsusclimb to, ascend, mount
gustō, -āre, -āvī, -ātustaste
satis, adv.enough, sufficiently
alloquor (adloquor), -loquī, -locūtus sumspeak to, address
lūx, lūcis, f.light
sīc, adv.so, thus
addūcō, -dūcere, -dūxī, -ductuslead to, bring, take; induce, influence
puer, puerī, m.boy
vīvō, vīvere, vīxī, vīctuslive
cōnsōlor, -ārī, -ātus sumcomfort, console
nōn, adv.not
minimē, adv.least, very little; by no means, not at all
nāvis, -is, f.ship
inde (adv.)from there; then
suscipiō, -cipere, -cēpī, -ceptusundertake
dispōnō, -ere, -posuī, -positumstation here and there, post
terra, -ae, f.land, earth
iter, itineris, n.a going, journey, march; iter facere, to journey, march
assūmō, -ere, -sūmpsī, -sūmptustake up, receive; take to oneself
sequor, sequī, secūtusfollow
contrā, prep, with acc.against, contrary to
alius, -a, -udanother, other; aliī ... aliī, some ... others
applicō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusattach; (with sē) lean against
prōpōnō, -pōnere, -posuī, -positusput or set before, offer, propose; set forth, say
trānsnāvigō, -āresail past, sail across
nē, adv.not; nē ... quidem, not ... even; conj., that not, lest
quis, qua, quid, indef. pron.any one, anybody, anything, some one, somebody, something
mora, -ae, f.delay
fīō, fierī, factus sumbe done or made, become, happen
festīnō, -āre, -āvī, -ātumhurry, make haste
sī, conj.if
possibilis, -epossible
suī, sibi, sē or sēsē, reflexive pron.himself, herself, itself, themselves
mittō, mittere, mīsī, missussend
magnus, -a, -umlarge, big, great, mighty; loud
nātū (abl. only)by birth (maiōrēs nātū: the elders)
ecclēsia, -ae f.assembly, congregation; the Church, a church
simul, adv.at the same time; simul atque or ac, as soon as
vōsplur. of tū
sciō, -īre, -īvī, -ītusknow
prīmus, -a, -umfirst, foremost
ingredior, -ī, ingressus sumgo into, enter
quāliter (adv.)how, in what way; just as
omnis, -eall, every
tempus, temporis, n.time, season
serviō, -ire, -īvī, -ītusbe subject to, serve
dominus, -ī m.master, owner
humilitās, -ātis f.lowness, low build
lacrima, -ae, f.tear
temptātiō, -ōnis f.trial, testing, temptation
ego, meī, pers. pron.I
accidō, -cidere, -cidīfall to or upon; befall, happen
ex, ē (prep. + abl.)out of, from; of (ē only before consonants)
quōmodo (adv.)how; in what way
nihil, n., indecl.nothing
subtrahō, -ere, -trāxī, -tractumtake away, withdraw
ūtilis, -euseful, advantageous
sī quō minus (adv. phrase)if it were otherwise, if not
annūntiō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusannounce, report, tell
doceo, -ēre, -uī, -tusteach, explain
pūblicē (adv.)officially, as a state
domus, -ūs, f.house, home
testificor, -ārī, -ātus sumbear witness, testify; solemnly declare
atque, ac (conj.)and; after comparisons: as, than (ac only before consonants)
gentīlis, -eof a people or clan; in the Bible: Gentile, non-Jewish
deus, -ī, m.god
paenitentia, -ae f.repentance, change of heart
fidēs, -eī f.faith, trust; pledge
noster, -tra, -trumour
nunc, adv.now
ecce (interj.)look! see! here is
adligō, -ligāre, -ligāvī, -ligātusbind to, bind
spīritus, -ūs m.breath; (pl.) pride, arrogance
vādō, -erego
ignōrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusbe ignorant of
nisi, conj.if not, unless
quod, conj.that, in that, because
sānctus, -a, -umconsecrated, sacred
cīvitās, -tātis, f.state
prōtestor, -ārī, -ātus sumdeclare publicly, testify
quoniam, conj.since now, since
vinculum, -ī, n.bond, chain
trībulātiō, -ōnis f.trouble, distress, affliction
maneō, manēre, mānsī, mānsusremain
sed, conj.but
vereor, -ērī, -itusfear
neque or nec, conj.and not, nor; neque ... neque, neither ... nor; neque enim, for ... not
meus, -a, -ummy, mine
pretiōsus, -a, -umcostly, precious
quam, adv.how? as; than; with superl., as ... as possible
dummodo (conj.)provided that, if only (+ subj.)
cōnsummō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusbring to completion, finish
cursus, -ūs, m.running, speed; course, route, voyage; race
ministerium, -ī n.service, office, duty
verbum, -ī, n.word
accipiō, -cipere, -cēpī, -ceptustake to oneself, receive, accept; hear; suffer
evangelium, -ī n.good news, gospel
grātia, -ae, f.favor; gratitude, thanks; plur., thanks; grātiās agere, to give thanks, thank; grātiam referre, to return a favor, show gratitude, requite
quia (conj.)because
amplius (adv.)more, further
videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsussee; pass., seem
faciēs, -ēī f.face; appearance
trānseō, -īre, -iī, -itusgo across or over, cross
praedicō, -āre, -āvī, -ātumproclaim; boast of
regnum, -ī, n.royal power, rule, throne; kingdom, realm
quāpropter (adv.)for which reason, wherefore
contestor, -ārī, -ātus sumcall to witness, solemnly declare; warn solemnly
hodiernus, -a, -umof today; hodiernō diē, today
mundus, -ī m.world, universe
sanguis, sanguinis, m.blood
subterfugiō, -ere, -fūgīevade, shirk, shrink from
attendō, -tendere, -tendī, -tentusturn one's mind to, pay attention, notice
ūniversus, -a, -umall together, whole, entire, all
grex, gregis m.flock, herd; band, gang
pōnō, pōnere, posuī, positusplace, put; pōnī with in and abl., to be placed in, rest or depend on
episcopus, -ī m.overseer, guardian; bishop
regō, -ere, rēxī, rēctumguide, steer, rule
adquīrō, -quīrere, -quīsīvī, -quīsītusacquire, gain in addition
suus, -a, -umhis, her, its, or their own; his, her, its, their
intrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusgo within or into, enter
discessiō, -ōnis f.a going apart; a division (a vote in the senate, taken by members moving to either side)
lupus, -ī m.wolf
rapāx, -ācisravenous, grasping, rapacious
parcō, -ere, pepercī, parsūrusspare, show mercy to (+ dat.)
exsurgō, -ere, -surrēxī, -surrēctumrise up, get up
vir, virī, m.man
loquor, loquī, locūtusspeak
perversus, -a, -umtwisted, perverse, wrong-headed
abdūcō, -dūcere, -dūxī, -ductuslead or take away
propter, prep. with acc.on account of, because of
vigilō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusstay awake, keep watch; be watchful
memoria, -ae, f.memory
retineō, -tinēre, -tinuī, -tentushold or keep back, keep, restrain; hold fast
triennium, -ī n.a period of three years
moneō, -ēre, -uī, -ituswarn
ūnusquisque, ūnaquaeque, ūnumquodqueeach one, every single one
commendō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusentrust, commit; recommend
potēns, -entispowerful
aedificō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusmake a building, build
dō, dare, dedī, datusgive
hērēditās, -ātis f.inheritance
sānctificō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusmake holy, set apart as holy
argentum, -ī, n.silver
aurum, -ī, n.gold
aut, conj.or; aut ... aut, either ... or
vestis, -is, f.clothing, dress, robe
nūllus, -a, -umnot any, none, no
concupīscō, -cupīscere, -cupīvī, -cupītuslong for, covet
sīcut (conj.)just as
opus, operis, n.work, task
ministrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātumserve, wait on (+ dat.)
manus, -ūs, f.hand
iste, ista, istud, dem. pron.that of yours, that
ostendō, -tendere, -tendī, -tentusstretch out before, show, explain
labōrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātuslabor, toil
oportet, -ēre, oportuit (impersonal)it is right, it is necessary
īnfirmus, -a, -umweak
meminī, meminisseremember
beātus, -a, -umhappy, blessed
magis, comp. adv.more, rather
genū, -ūs n.knee
ōrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusspeak; beg, pray
flētus, -ūs m.weeping
prōcumbō, -ere, -cubuī, -cubitumfall down, sink down
collum, -ī, n.neck
ōsculor, -ārī, -ātus sumkiss
doleō, -ēre, doluī, dolitumgrieve, be pained
maximē, adv.very greatly, exceedingly, especially
dēdūcō, -dūcere, -dūxī, -ductuslead down or away, bring; nāvem dēdūcere, to draw down or launch a ship
Vulgate, Actus Apostolorum. Latin text: the Clementine Vulgate (1592), as transcribed by the Clementine Vulgate Project, public domain. Word analysis: drafted by our own tagger (trained on the hand-checked texts on this site), with every doubtful word checked by hand. English (a literal learner's translation) and section titles: written for this app, each checked against the Latin by a second reader.