1When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, said goodbye and set out for Macedonia.2He travelled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece,3where 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.4He 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.5These men went on ahead and waited for us at Troas.6But we sailed from Philippi after the Festival of Unleavened Bread, and five days later joined the others at Troas, where we stayed seven days.
Eutychus raised from the dead at Troas
7On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight.8There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting.9Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third storey and was picked up dead.10Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms round him. ‘Don’t be alarmed,’ he said. ‘He’s alive!’11Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left.12The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.
Paul’s farewell to the Ephesian elders
13We went on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we were going to take Paul aboard. He had made this arrangement because he was going there on foot.14When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.15The next day we set sail from there and arrived off Chios. The day after that we crossed over to Samos, and on the following day arrived at Miletus.16Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, for he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.17From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.18When they arrived, he said to them: ‘You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia.19I served the Lord with great humility and with tears and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents.20You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house.21I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.22‘And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.23I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me.24However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me – the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.25‘Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again.26Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of any of you.27For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God.28Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God,[1] which he bought with his own blood.[2]29I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.30Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them.31So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.32‘Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.33I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.34You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions.35In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” ’36When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.37They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.38What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
Acts 20
King James Version
1And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.2And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,3And 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.4And 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.5These going before tarried for us at Troas.6And 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.7And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.8And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.9And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.10And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.11When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.12And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.13And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.14And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.15And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus.16For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.17And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.18And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,19Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:20And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.22And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:23Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.25And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.26Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.29For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.30Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.32And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.33I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.34Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.36And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.37And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,38Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
1Nachdem sich aber der Tumult gelegt hatte, rief Paulus die Jünger zu sich, und als er Abschied von ihnen genommen hatte, zog er fort, um nach Mazedonien zu reisen. (1Co 16:5; 2Co 2:13)2Und nachdem er jene Gebiete durchzogen und sie mit vielen Worten ermahnt hatte, kam er nach Griechenland. (2Co 7:5; 1Th 2:11)3Und er brachte dort drei Monate zu; und da ihm die Juden nachstellten, als er nach Syrien abfahren wollte, entschloss er sich, über Mazedonien zurückzukehren. (Ac 20:19; Ac 23:12; Ac 25:3; 2Co 11:26)4Es begleiteten ihn aber bis nach [der Provinz] Asia Sopater von Beröa, von den Thessalonichern Aristarchus und Sekundus, und Gajus von Derbe und Timotheus, aus Asia aber Tychikus und Trophimus. (Ac 17:10; Ac 19:29; Eph 6:21; Col 4:7; 2Ti 4:12)5Diese gingen voraus und warteten auf uns in Troas. (Ac 16:8; 2Co 2:12)
In Troas. Die Auferweckung des Eutychus
6Wir aber fuhren nach den Tagen der ungesäuerten Brote von Philippi ab und kamen in fünf Tagen zu ihnen nach Troas, wo wir uns sieben Tage aufhielten. (Ex 23:15; Ac 21:4; Ac 28:14)7Am ersten Tag der Woche aber, als die Jünger versammelt waren, um das Brot zu brechen, unterredete sich Paulus mit ihnen, da er am folgenden Tag abreisen wollte, und er dehnte die Rede bis Mitternacht aus. (Joh 20:1; Joh 20:19; Joh 20:26; Ac 2:42; 1Co 10:16; 1Co 11:20; 1Co 16:2)8Es waren aber zahlreiche Lampen in dem Obersaal, wo sie versammelt waren.9Und ein junger Mann namens Eutychus saß am Fenster; der sank in einen tiefen Schlaf; während Paulus weiterredete, fiel er, vom Schlaf überwältigt, vom dritten Stock hinab und wurde tot aufgehoben. (Mr 9:26; Ac 14:19)10Da ging Paulus hinab und warf sich über ihn, umfasste ihn und sprach: Macht keinen Lärm; denn seine Seele ist in ihm! (Lu 8:52)11Und er ging wieder hinauf und brach Brot, aß und unterredete sich noch lange mit ihnen, bis der Tag anbrach, und zog dann fort. (Mt 13:52; Ro 15:29; Eph 3:8)12Sie brachten aber den Knaben lebendig herbei und waren nicht wenig getröstet. (Isa 40:1; 2Co 1:3)
Weiterreise nach Milet
13Wir aber gingen voraus zum Schiff und fuhren nach Assus, um dort Paulus an Bord zu nehmen; denn so hatte er es angeordnet, weil er zu Fuß reisen wollte. (Ac 16:10)14Als er aber in Assus mit uns zusammentraf, nahmen wir ihn an Bord und kamen nach Mitylene.15Und von dort segelten wir ab und kamen am folgenden Tag auf die Höhe von Chios; tags darauf aber fuhren wir nach Samos, und nach einem Aufenthalt in Trogyllium gelangten wir am nächsten Tag nach Milet. (2Ti 4:20)16Paulus hatte nämlich beschlossen, an Ephesus vorbeizusegeln, damit er in [der Provinz] Asia nicht zu viel Zeit zubringen müsste; denn er beeilte sich, um möglichst am Tag der Pfingsten in Jerusalem zu sein. (Le 23:16; De 16:9; Ac 2:1; Ac 19:21; Ac 24:17; Ro 15:25)
Die Abschiedsrede des Paulus an die Ältesten von Ephesus
17Von Milet aber sandte er nach Ephesus und ließ die Ältesten der Gemeinde herüberrufen. (Ac 20:28; 1Ti 5:17; Tit 1:5)18Und als sie zu ihm gekommen waren, sprach er zu ihnen: Ihr wisst, wie ich mich vom ersten Tag an, als ich Asia betrat, die ganze Zeit unter euch verhalten habe, (Ac 16:6; 2Co 1:12)19dass ich dem Herrn diente mit aller Demut, unter vielen’ Tränen und Anfechtungen, die mir widerfuhren durch die Nachstellungen der Juden; (Ac 20:3; 2Co 2:4; 2Co 4:5; 2Co 4:8; Php 3:18)20und wie ich nichts verschwiegen habe von dem, was nützlich ist, sondern es euch verkündigt und euch gelehrt habe, öffentlich und in den Häusern, (Ac 20:27; Ac 20:31; 2Ti 4:2)21indem ich Juden und Griechen die Buße zu Gott und den Glauben an unseren Herrn Jesus Christus bezeugt habe. (Ac 16:31; Ac 17:30; Ro 1:14; Ro 1:16)22Und siehe, jetzt reise ich gebunden im Geist nach Jerusalem, ohne zu wissen, was mir dort begegnen wird, (Ac 16:6; Ac 19:21)23außer dass der Heilige Geist von Stadt zu Stadt Zeugnis gibt und sagt, dass Fesseln und Bedrängnisse auf mich warten. (Ac 9:16; Ac 21:4; Ac 21:11)24Aber auf das alles nehme ich keine Rücksicht; mein Leben ist mir auch selbst nicht teuer, wenn es gilt, meinen Lauf mit Freuden zu vollenden und den Dienst, den ich von dem Herrn Jesus empfangen habe, nämlich das Evangelium der Gnade Gottes zu bezeugen. (Ac 21:13; Ro 8:35; 2Co 4:16; Eph 3:8; Php 2:17; 2Ti 4:7)25Und nun siehe, ich weiß, dass ihr mein Angesicht nicht mehr sehen werdet, ihr alle, bei denen ich umhergezogen bin und das Reich Gottes verkündigt habe. (Ga 1:22; Col 2:1)26Darum bezeuge ich euch am heutigen Tag, dass ich rein bin von aller Blut. (Eze 3:19; Ac 18:6)27Denn ich habe nichts verschwiegen, sondern habe euch den ganzen Ratschluss Gottes verkündigt. (Ac 20:20; 1Ti 2:4)28So habt nun acht auf euch selbst und auf die ganze Herde, in welcher der Heilige Geist euch zu Aufsehern gesetzt hat, um die Gemeinde Gottes zu hüten, die er durch sein eigenes Blut erworben hat! (De 4:9; Jer 3:15; Ac 14:23; Ac 20:17; Eph 1:7; Eph 4:11; Eph 5:25; 1Ti 3:1; 1Ti 4:16; Tit 2:14; Heb 12:15; Heb 13:17; 1Pe 1:18; 1Pe 5:2)29Denn das weiß ich, dass nach meinem Abschied räuberische Wölfe zu euch hineinkommen werden, die die Herde nicht schonen; (Mt 7:15; 2Pe 2:1)30und aus eurer eigenen Mitte werden Männer aufstehen, die verkehrte Dinge reden, um die Jünger abzuziehen in ihre Gefolgschaft. (Ga 3:1; Ga 4:17; 1Jo 2:19)31Darum wacht und denkt daran, dass ich drei Jahre lang Tag und Nacht nicht aufgehört habe, jeden Einzelnen unter Tränen zu ermahnen. (Mt 26:41; Lu 21:36; 2Ti 4:5)32Und nun, Brüder, übergebe ich euch Gott und dem Wort seiner Gnade, das die Kraft hat, euch aufzuerbauen und ein Erbteil zu geben unter allen Geheiligten. (Nu 6:24; Ac 14:23; Ro 16:25; Eph 2:19; Col 1:12; 1Pe 1:4; 1Pe 5:10)33Silber oder Gold oder Kleidung habe ich von niemand begehrt; (Mt 10:9; Ac 3:6; 1Pe 1:18)34ihr wisst ja selbst, dass diese Hände für meine Bedürfnisse und für diejenigen meiner Gefährten gesorgt haben. (2Th 3:8)35In allem habe ich euch gezeigt, dass man so arbeiten und sich der Schwachen annehmen soll, eingedenk der Worte des Herrn Jesus, der selbst gesagt hat: Geben ist glückseliger als Nehmen! (Ro 15:1; Eph 4:28)36Und nachdem er dies gesagt hatte, kniete er nieder und betete mit ihnen allen. (Ac 21:5)37Da weinten alle sehr, fielen Paulus um den Hals und küssten ihn, (Ps 126:5; 1Th 5:26)38am meisten betrübt über das Wort, das er gesagt hatte, dass sie sein Angesicht nicht mehr sehen würden. Und sie geleiteten ihn zum Schiff. (Ac 20:25)