Verse 16

For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 2:1 : 1 And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place.
  • Acts 19:21 : 21 Now after these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
  • 1 Cor 16:8 : 8 But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost;
  • Exod 34:22 : 22 And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, [even] of the first-fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end.
  • Acts 20:6 : 6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days, where we tarried seven days.
  • Acts 20:13 : 13 But we going before to the ship set sail for Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, intending himself to go by land.
  • Acts 20:22 : 22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
  • Acts 21:4 : 4 And having found the disciples, we tarried there seven days: and these said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not set foot in Jerusalem.
  • Acts 24:17 : 17 Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings:
  • Rom 15:24-28 : 24 whensoever I go unto Spain (for I hope to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first in some measure I shall have been satisfied with your company)-- 25 but now, I [say], I go unto Jerusalem, ministering unto the saints. 26 For it hath been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints that are at Jerusalem. 27 Yea, it hath been their good pleasure; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it [to them] also to minister unto them in carnal things. 28 When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by you unto Spain.
  • Acts 12:13 : 13 And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda.
  • Acts 18:19 : 19 And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
  • Acts 18:21 : 21 but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.