11. Then Paul went upstairs again, broke bread, and ate. He spoke to them a long time, until it was early morning. Then he left.
12. They took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.
13. We sailed for the city of Assos. We went first, ahead of Paul. He wanted to join us on the ship there. Paul planned it this way because he wanted to go to Assos by land.
14. When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went to Mitylene.
15. The next day, we sailed from Mitylene and came to a place near Chios. The next day, we sailed to Samos. A day later, we reached Miletus.
16. Paul had already decided not to stop at Ephesus. He did not want to stay too long in Asia. He was hurrying to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost, if that was possible.
17. Now from Miletus Paul sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.
18. When they came to him, he said, “You know about my life from the first day I came to Asia. You know the way I lived all the time I was with you.
19. The Jews plotted against me. This troubled me very much. But you know that I always served the Lord. I never thought of myself first, and I often cried.