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Acts 20:6

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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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  1. 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.
  2. 24 For location see ; ; ; .
  3. 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).
  4. 26 ἄχρι 1.a.α has “ἄ. ἡμερῶν πέντε within five days Ac 20:6.”
  5. 27 Grk “to them”; the referent (the others mentioned in v. 4) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  6. 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

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)

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

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

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 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 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.