Acts 20:38
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.”
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“They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.”
King James Version · Public Domain“sorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken, that they should behold his face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the ship.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“sorrowing most of all for the word that he had said--that they are about no more to see his face; and they were accompanying him to the ship.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 20:38 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 15:3Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
- Acts 20:25Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
- Acts 21:5But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.
- Acts 21:16Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.
- 1 Corinthians 16:11No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers.
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