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Acts 18:20

New Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Acts 18:20 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not;
Acts 18:20 — American Standard Version

Context — Acts 18

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
17And they all laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment-seat. And Gallio cared for none of these things.
18And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: having shorn his head in Cenchreae; for he had a vow.
19And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
20And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not;
21but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.
22And when he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and saluted the church, and went down to Antioch.
23And having spent some time [there], he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, etc.] Either Aquila and Priscilla, whom he left here, for here they were, as is certain from <441824>Acts 18:24,26 or rather the Jews with whom he reasoned, who might be desirous of further conference with him, upon the subject they had disputed about; either in order to gain more knowledge, or in hopes of baffling and confounding him: he consented not; for a reason afterwards given.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“when they desired him to tarry--The Jews seldom rose against the Gospel till the successful preaching of it stirred them up, and there was no time for that here.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“he: Act 20:16, Act 21:13, Act 21:14; Mar 1:37, Mar 1:38; Co1 16:12 Acts 18:21”
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