Act 20:1, 3 | Barnes | STEP | CHAPTER 20 Verse 1. The uproar . The tumult excited by Demetrius and the workmen. After it had been quieted by the town-clerk, . Embraced them . Saluted them; gave them parting expressions of kindness. Comp. ; . The Syriac translates this, "Paul called the disciples, and consoled them, and kissed them." To go into Macedonia . On his way to Jerusalem, agreeably to his purpose--recorded in . (a) "uproar was ceased" (b) "go into Macedonia"

Acts 20:1

CHAPTER 20

Verse 1. The uproar. The tumult excited by Demetrius and the workmen. After it had been quieted by the town-clerk, Acts 19:40,40.

Embraced them. Saluted them; gave them parting expressions of kindness. Comp. Lk 7:45, Rom 16:16, 1Cor 16:20, 2Cor 13:12; 1Thes 5:26, 1Pet 5:14. The Syriac translates this, "Paul called the disciples, and consoled them, and kissed them."

To go into Macedonia. On his way to Jerusalem, agreeably to his purpose--recorded in Acts 19:21.

(a) "uproar was ceased" Acts 19:40 (b) "go into Macedonia" 1Cor 16:5, 1Timm 1:3

Acts 20:3

Verse 3. And there abode. Why he remained here is unknown. It is probable, that while in Greece he wrote the Epistle to the Romans. Comp. Rom 15:25-27.

Laid wait. There was a design formed against him by the Jews, which they sought to execute. Why they formed this purpose, the historian has not informed us.

As he was about to sail. It would seem from this, that the design of the Jews was to attack the ship in which he was about, to sail, or to arrest him on ship-board. This fact determined him to take a much more circuitous route by land, so that the churches Of Macedonia were favoured with another visit from him.

Into Syria. On his way to Jerusalem.

He purposed, etc. He resolved to avoid the snare which they had laid for him, and to return by the same way in which he had come into Greece.

(d) "wait" Acts 23:12, 25:3, 2Cor 11:26 (*) "purposed" "determined"