'Ac 20:3-12

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Return to Macedonia and Troas (Ac 20:3-12)

Although Paul was planning to visit Rome, his immediate concern was to go to Jerusalem with the money he had been collecting from the Gentile churches (Rom 15:24-26; Acts 19:21).

But just as he was about to set sail, he heard of a Jewish plot to kill him. So he changed his plans and returned through Macedonia (Ac 20:3).

In Macedonia, probably at Philippi, Luke rejoined the party (indicated by the renewed use of ‘we’ and ‘us’ in the narrative). They then sailed across to Troas, where they joined the representatives of the Gentile churches who were to go with Paul to Jerusalem (Ac 20:4-6; cf. 1 Cor 16:3).

It seems that, by this time, Sunday had become a special day for Christians, when they met for fellowship and worship (Ac 20:7; cf. 1 Cor 16:2; Rev 1:10).

During Paul’s final meeting with the Christians in Troas, the all-night discussion was interrupted when a young man fell out of a window to his death; but Paul restored him to life (Ac 20:8-12).