Hechos 20:16

16 Pablo había decidido navegar sin detenerse en Éfeso porque no quería pasar más tiempo en la provincia de Asia. Se apresuraba a llegar a Jerusalén, de ser posible, para el Festival de Pentecostés.

Hechos 20:16 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 20:16

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus
That is, to sail by it, without calling at it, as he did, for it lay by the shore before he came to Miletus; but he chose not to stop there, fearing he should be detained by the brethren there:

because he would not spend the time in Asia;
of which Ephesus was the metropolis:

for he hasted, if it were possible, for him to be at Jerusalem the
day of Pentecost:
which was near at hand; for it was but fifty days from the second day of the passover, which feast was over when he sailed from Philippi; and at Troas he stayed seven days, and he had been several days sailing already; see ( Acts 20:6 Acts 20:13-15 ) . And his great desire to be at the feast of Pentecost was not in order to keep that feast, according to the usage of the Jews; but that he might have an opportunity of preaching the Gospel to a great number of Jews, out of all countries, whom he knew would come to that feast.

Hechos 20:16 In-Context

14 Allí él se unió a nosotros, y juntos navegamos a Mitilene.

15 Al otro día, navegamos frente a la isla de Quío. Al día siguiente, cruzamos hasta la isla de Samos y,
un día después, llegamos a Mileto.

16 Pablo había decidido navegar sin detenerse en Éfeso porque no quería pasar más tiempo en la provincia de Asia. Se apresuraba a llegar a Jerusalén, de ser posible, para el Festival de Pentecostés.

17 Cuando llegamos a Mileto, Pablo envió un mensaje a los ancianos de la iglesia de Éfeso para pedirles que vinieran a su encuentro.

18 Cuando llegaron, Pablo declaró: «Ustedes saben que desde el día que pisé la provincia de Asia hasta ahora,