^20:3where he stayed⁸ for three months. Because the Jews had made⁹ a plot¹⁰ against him as he was intending¹¹ to sail¹² for Syria, he decided¹³ to return through Macedonia.¹⁴^20:4Paul¹⁵ was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea,¹⁶ Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica,¹⁷ Gaius¹⁸ from Derbe,¹⁹ and Timothy, as well as Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.²⁰^20:5These had gone on ahead²¹ and were waiting for us in Troas.²²^20:6We²³ sailed away from Philippi²⁴ after the days of Unleavened Bread,²⁵ and within five days²⁶ we came to the others²⁷ in Troas,²⁸ where we stayed for seven days.

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Footnotes

8 ποιέω 5.c, “w. an of time spend, stay.”
9 The participle βενομένης (benomenēs) has been translated as a causal adverbial participle. L&N 30.71 has “ἐπιβουλῆς αὐτῷ ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων ‘because the Jews had made a plot against him’ Ac 20:3.”
10 This plot is one of several noted by Luke (Acts 9:20; 20:19; 23:30).
11 μέλλω 1.c.γ has “denoting an intended action: intend, propose, have in mind … Ac 17:31; 20:3, 7, 13ab; 23:15; 26:2; 27:30.”
12 ἀνάγω 4 gives “put out to sea” here (as a nautical technical term). However, since the English expression “put out to sea” could be understood to mean Paul was already aboard the ship (which is not clear from the context), the simpler expression “sail” is used at this point in the translation.
13 γίνομαι 7 has “ἐγένετο γνώμης he decided Ac 20:3.”
14 Macedonia was the Roman province of Macedonia in Greece.
15 Grk “He”; the referent (Paul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
16 Berea (alternate spelling in Beroea; Greek Beroia) was a very old city in Macedonia on the river Astraeus about 45 mi (75 km) from Thessalonica. For location see ; ; ; .
17 Grk “of the Thessalonians.” For location see ; ; ; .
18 Grk “and Gaius,” but this καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.
19 Derbe was a city in Lycaonia about 30 mi (50 km) southeast of Lystra. For location see ; ; .
20 Grk “the Asians Tychicus and Trophimus.” In the NT “Asia” always refers to the Roman province of Asia, made up of about one-third of the west and southwest end of modern Asia Minor. Asia lay to the west of the region of Phrygia and Galatia. The words “the province of” are supplied to indicate to the modern reader that this does not refer to the continent of Asia.
21 Grk “These, having gone on ahead, were waiting.” The participle προελθόντες (proelthontes) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
22 Troas was a port city (and surrounding region) on the northwest coast of Asia Minor.
23 This marks the beginning of another “we” section in Acts. These have been traditionally understood to mean that Luke was in the company of Paul for this part of the journey.
24 For location see ; ; ; .
25 The days of Unleavened Bread refer to the week following Passover. Originally an agricultural festival commemorating the beginning of harvest, it was celebrated for seven days beginning on the fifteenth day of the month Nisan (March–April). It was later combined with Passover (Exod 12:1–20; Ezek 45:21–24; Matt 26:17; Luke 22:1).
26 ἄχρι 1.a.α has “ἄ. ἡμερῶν πέντε within five days Ac 20:6.”
27 Grk “to them”; the referent (the others mentioned in v. 4) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
28 Troas was a port city (and surrounding region) on the northwest coast of Asia Minor. From Philippi to Troas was about 125 mi (200 km).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

There he spent three months, and when a plot was made against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. Sopater the Berean, son of Pyrrhus, accompanied him; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus. These went on ahead and were waiting for us at Troas, but we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we came to them at Troas, where we stayed for seven days.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

where he stayed three months. Because some Jews had plotted against him just as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia. He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy also, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia. These men went on ahead and waited for us at Troas. But we sailed from Philippi after the Festival of Unleavened Bread, and five days later joined the others at Troas, where we stayed seven days.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and stayed three months. The Jews plotted against him when he was about to set sail for Syria, and so he decided to go back through Macedonia. He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia. These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas, but we sailed away from Philippi after the Festival of Unleavened Bread. In five days we reached them at Troas, where we spent seven days.

NLTNew Living Translation

where he stayed for three months. He was preparing to sail back to Syria when he discovered a plot by some Jews against his life, so he decided to return through Macedonia.

Several men were traveling with him. They were Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea; Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica; Gaius from Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia. They went on ahead and waited for us at Troas. After the Passover ended, we boarded a ship at Philippi in Macedonia and five days later joined them in Troas, where we stayed a week.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

and stayed three months. Because a plot was made against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he came to a decision to return through Macedonia. And Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, and Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, and Gaius from Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from Asia, were accompanying him. And these had gone on ahead and were waiting for us in Troas. And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread and came to them at Troas within five days, where we stayed seven days.

KJV 1900King James Version

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. And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. These going before tarried for us at Troas. And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.

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