ship for Troas, having Luke
who had been at Philippi for his companion ("We
sailed").

+The Return Journey,+ Troas to Jerusalem (Acts 20:6-21:15).

1. Troas. Luke and Paul were five days in reaching
Troas, from Philippi, where they found a number of the
brethren who had preceded them (Acts 20:6, compare
Acts 20:4-6). Seven days were spent at Troas (Acts
20:6). We have here the record of how the disciples
spent the Sabbath day in breaking bread together and in
listening to the preaching of Paul. (Acts 20:7-12). This
last day here came near being marred by Eutychus meeting his
death, when he fell down from the third loft. But
Paul was there and Eutychus's life was spared. The
meeting did not break up until the next morning, so
interested were they in talking over "The Way."

2. Troas to Miletus (Acts 20:13-15). Paul's
company went by ship first to Assos, where Paul met them;
he having covered the distance of about twenty miles on
foot. At Assos Paul joined the company on the ship and
they sailed from Assos to Mitylene. "And we sailed
thence," says Luke, "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."

3. At Miletus (Acts 20:17-38) Paul sent for the elders
of the Ephesian church to come to him. When they
came he spoke to them in a very touching and tender
way. This address has been divided into four parts: (a)
What was behind Paul; he called them to witness that he
had been faithful in declaring to them the full gospel of
Jesus Christ, repentance toward God and faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ. (b) What was before Paul; he said
that in every city the Holy Ghost witnessed that bonds
and afflictions awaited him. (c) What was before the
elders of the Ephesian church; it was theirs to take care
of the flock over which they presided and "to feed the
church of God." (d) Commendation of the elders to
God in their good work. (e) Paul's earnest prayer for
their welfare. (f) The farewell words.

4. Miletus to Caesarea and Jerusalem (Acts 21:1-15)
by way of Coos, Rhodes, Patara, Tyre, and Caesarea.
At Tyre there was a wait of seven days and a change of
ships; in this city it was testified to Paul that he should
not go up to Jerusalem. At the parting, when Paul and
his company took ship to go to Caesarea, the disciples of
Tyre came out to see them off and all kneeled down
on the shore and prayed. At Cae