Act 20:1-2 | 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 20:1-2

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 Verse 2. Over those parts. The parts of country in and near Macedonia. He probably went to Macedonia by Troas, where he expected to find Titus, 2Cor 2:12; but not finding him there, he went by himself to Philippi, Thessalonica, etc., and then returned to Greece Proper.

Into Greece. Into Greece Proper, of which Athens was the capital. While in Macedonia, he had great anxiety and trouble, but was at length comforted by the coming of Titus, who brought him intelligence of the liberal disposition of the churches of Greece in regard to the collection for the poor saints at Jerusalem, 2Cor 7:5-7. It is probable that the Second Epistle to the Corinthians was written during this time in Macedonia, and sent to them by Titus. See Note of Doddridge.