Acts 20:3 Parallel Translations

and stayed there for three months. When Paul was going to board a ship for Syria, he found out that the Jews were plotting to kill him. So he decided to go back through Macedonia.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

And when he had spent three months there, and a plot was laid against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

BBE:

And when he had been there three months, because the Jews had made a secret design against him when he was about to take ship for Syria, he made a decision to go back through Macedonia.

DBY:

And having spent three months there, a treacherous plot against him having been set on foot by the Jews, as he was going to sail to Syria, the resolution was adopted of returning through Macedonia.

ERV:

And when he had spent three months there, and a plot was laid against him by the Jews, as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

WEY:

The Jews having planned to waylay him whenever he might be on the point of taking ship for Syria, he decided to travel back by way of Macedonia.

WBS:

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.

WEB:

When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

YLT:

having made also three months' stay -- a counsel of the Jews having been against him -- being about to set forth to Syria, there came to him a resolution of returning through Macedonia.

Acts 20:3 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 4:24 The news about Him spread throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all who were ill, those suffering with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, paralytics; and He healed them.

Acts 9:23 When many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted together to do away with him,

Acts 16:9 A vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."

Acts 20:1 After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and when he had exhorted them and taken his leave of them, he left to go to Macedonia.

Acts 20:19 serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials which came upon me through the plots of the Jews; (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

20:3 {2} 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.
(2) A perverse zeal is the guider and instructor to murderers: and we are not excluded by the wisdom of God to prevent the endeavours of wicked men.

PNT:

20:3 The Jews laid wait for him. A plot was laid against him by the Jews (Revised Version). We have no further details, but it was, no doubt, a murderous plot. To prevent it, his plans were changed, and instead of sailing to Syria, he again took the route to Macedonia.

WES:

20:3 An ambush being laid for him - In his way to the ship.

MHC:

20:1-6 Tumults or opposition may constrain a Christian to remove from his station or alter his purpose, but his work and his pleasure will be the same, wherever he goes. Paul thought it worth while to bestow five days in going to Troas, though it was but for seven days' stay there; but he knew, and so should we, how to redeem even journeying time, and to make it turn to some good account.

CONC:

Abode Adopted Counsel Decided Decision Design Determined Foot Formed Forth Jews Laid Macedonia Macedo'nia Months Planned Plot Point Purposed Resolution Return Returning Sail Secret Ship Spent Stay Syria Taking Travel Treacherous Wait Waylay Whenever

Abode Adopted Counsel Decided Design Determined Foot Jews Laid Macedonia Macedo'nia Months Planned Plot Point Purposed Returning Sail Secret Ship Spent Syria Three Travel Treacherous Wait Waylay Whenever

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