¹⁵ We sailed from ·Mitylene [^Lthere] and the next day came to a place ·near [opposite; across from] Kios [^Can island five miles off the coast in the Aegean]. The following day we sailed to Samos [^Canother island off the coast in the Aegean], and the next day we reached Miletus [^Ca city on the western coast of Asia Minor]. ¹⁶ [^LFor] Paul had already decided ·not to stop at [^Lto sail past] Ephesus [18:19], because he did not want to stay too long in [^Cthe province of] Asia [^Cwith so many friends in Ephesus (ch. 19), a short stop would be impossible]. He was hurrying to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost [^Cone of three great Jewish festivals, celebrated 50 days after Passover], if that were possible.

The Elders from Ephesus

¹⁷ Now from Miletus [20:15] Paul sent to Ephesus [18:19; 19:1–41] and called for the elders [14:23; 1 Tim. 5:17] of the church.