1 WYC And aftir the noise ceesside, Poul clepide the disciplis, and monestide hem, and seide fare wel; and he wente forth, to go in to Macedonye. BSB BSB: When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.
2 WYC And whanne he hadde walkid bi tho coostis, and hadde monestid hem bi many wordis, he cam to Greece. BSB BSB: After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,
3 WYC Where whanne he hadde be thre monethis, the Jewis leiden aspies for hym, that was to saile in to Sirie; and he hadde counsel to turne ayen bi Macedonye. BSB BSB: where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.
4 WYC And Sosipater of Pirri Boroense folowide hym; of Thessolonycenses, Astirak, and Secoundus, and Gayus Derbeus, and Tymothe; and Asians, Titicus and Trofimus. BSB BSB: Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
5 WYC These for thei wenten bifore, aboden vs at Troade. BSB BSB: These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.
6 WYC For we schippiden aftir the daies of therf looues fro Filippis, and cam to hem at Troade in fyue daies, where we dwelten seuene daies. BSB BSB: And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.
8 WYC and he drow along the sermoun til in to mydnyyt. And many laumpes weren in the soler, where we weren gaderyd togidir. BSB BSB: Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.
9 WYC And a yong man, Euticus bi name, sat on the wyndowe, whanne he was fallun in to an heuy sleep, while Poul disputide long, al slepynge he felle doun fro the thridde stage; and he was takun vp, and was brouyt deed. BSB BSB: And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.
10 WYC To whom whanne Poul cam doun, he lay on hym, and biclippide, and seide, Nyle ye be troblid; for his soule is in hym. BSB BSB: But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”
11 WYC And he wente vp, and brak breed, and eete, and spak ynowy vnto the dai; and so he wente forth. BSB BSB: Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
12 WYC And thei brouyten the childe alyue, and thei weren coumfortid greetli. BSB BSB: And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.
13 WYC And we wenten vp in to a schip, and schippiden in to Asson, to take Poul fro thennus; for so he hadde disposid to make iourney bi loond. BSB BSB: We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.
14 WYC And whanne he foond vs in Asson, we token hym, and camen to Mitilene. BSB BSB: And when he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.
15 WYC And fro thennus we schippiden in the dai suynge, and we camen ayens Chyum, and another dai we hauenyden at Samum, and in the dai suynge we camen to Mylete. BSB BSB: Sailing on from there, we arrived the next day opposite Chios. The day after that we arrived at Samos, and on the following day we came to Miletus.
16 WYC And Poul purposide to schip ouer to Efesi, lest ony tariyng were maad to hym in Asie; for he hiyede, if it were possible to hym, that he schulde be in the dai of Pentecost at Jerusalem. BSB BSB: Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
17 WYC Fro Mylete he sente to Effesi, and clepide the grettest men of birthe of the chirche. BSB BSB: From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
18 WYC And whanne thei camen to hym, and weren togidir, he seide to hem, Ye witen fro the firste dai, in which Y cam in to Asie, hou with you bi eche tyme Y was, BSB BSB: When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.
19 WYC seruynge to the Lord with al mekenesse, and mildnesse, and teeris, and temptaciouns, that felden to me of aspiyngis of Jewis; BSB BSB: I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.
20 WYC hou Y withdrowe not of profitable thingis to you, that Y telde not to you, and tauyte you opynli, and bi housis; BSB BSB: I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,
21 WYC and Y witnesside to Jewis and to hethene men penaunce in to God, and feith in to oure Lord Jhesu Crist. BSB BSB: testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
22 WYC And now lo! Y am boundun in spirit, and go in to Jerusalem; and Y knowe not what thingis schulen come to me in it, BSB BSB: And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
23 WYC but that the Hooli Goost `bi alle citees witnessith to me, and seith, that boondis and tribulaciouns at Jerusalem abiden me. BSB BSB: I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.
24 WYC But Y drede no thing of these, nether Y make my lijf preciousere than my silf, so that Y end my cours, and the mynysterie of the word, which Y resseyuede of the Lord Jhesu, to witnesse the gospel of the grace of God. BSB BSB: But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
25 WYC And `now lo! Y woot, that ye schulen no more se my face, alle ye bi whiche Y passide, prechynge the kingdom of God. BSB BSB: Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
26 WYC Wherfor Y witnesse to you this day, that Y am cleen of the blood of alle men. BSB BSB: Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
27 WYC For Y fley not awey, that Y telde not to you al the counsel of God. BSB BSB: For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
28 WYC Take ye tente to you, and to al the flocke, in which the Hooli Goost hath set you bischops, to reule the chirche of God, which he purchaside with his blood. BSB BSB: Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
29 WYC Y woot, that aftir my departyng, rauyschinge wolues schulen entre in to you, `and spare not the flok; BSB BSB: I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
30 WYC and men spekinge schrewid thingis schulen rise of you silf, that thei leden awei disciplis aftir hem. BSB BSB: Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.
31 WYC For which thing wake ye, holdinge in mynde that bi thre yeer nyyt and dai Y ceesside not with teeris monestinge ech of you. BSB BSB: Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
32 WYC And now Y bitake you to God and to the word of his grace, that is myyti to edifie and yyue eritage in alle that ben maad hooli. BSB BSB: And 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 who are sanctified.
33 WYC And of no man Y coueitide siluer, and gold, ether cloth, as you silf witen; BSB BSB: I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
34 WYC for to tho thingis that weren nedeful to me, and to these that ben with me, these hoondis mynystriden. BSB BSB: You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.
35 WYC Alle these thingis Y schewide to you, for so it bihoueth men trauelinge to resseyue sike men, and to haue mynde of the `word of the Lord Jhesu; for he seide, It is more blesful to yyue, than to resseyue. BSB BSB: In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
36 WYC And whanne he hadde seid these thingis, he knelide, and he preiede with alle hem. BSB BSB: When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
37 WYC And greet weping of alle men was maad; and thei felden on the necke of Poul, and kissiden hym, BSB BSB: They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
38 WYC and sorewiden moost in the word that he seide, for thei schulen no more se his face. And thei ledden hym to the schip. BSB BSB: They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.