Acts 20:1-12 ▼

1 This disturbance being over, Paul sent for the disciples, took his leave and departed for Macedonia.

2 after having visited the faithful in those parts, and given them many exhortations, he went to Greece.

3 there he stay'd three months; and then the Jews conspiring to surprize him at his embarkation for Syria, it was thought adviseable he should return thro' Macedonia. Sopater of Berea,

4 Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica, Gaius of Derby and Timothy, Tychicus and Trophimus both Asiatics, all accompanied him to Asia,

5 and then advanc'd before and waited for us at Troas.

6 after the feast of unleaven'd bread we sail'd from Philippi, and in five days we join'd them at Troas, where we stay'd seven.

7 on the first day of the week we assembled to break bread, when Paul, who was to depart on the morrow, gave them a sermon, which lasted till midnight.

8 in the upper chamber where we were assembled, several lamps were burning:

9 and as Paul continued his discourse a great while, a young man, named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, was seiz'd with a deep sleep, which quite o'er-came him; so that he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

10 so Paul went down, and stooping over him, he embraced him, and said, don't trouble your selves; for his life is in him.

11 then Paul went up again, and having broken bread and eaten, he reassumed his discourse till break of day, and then departed.

12 but the young man was brought in alive and well, to the joy of the whole assembly. As for us, we embark'd, and sail'd to Assos,