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1After the uprising had calmed down, Small Man (Paul) gathered the local sacred family members together to strengthen their hearts and say his farewell to them. He then left for Land of Tall People (Macedonia) .
2As he traveled through that territory, with many words he lifted the hearts of the members of the sacred family who lived there. He then came to Land of Wisdom Seekers (Greece)
3and stayed there for three moons. Just as he was about to set out by water to Bright Sun (Syria) , the Tribal Members there hatched a plot against him, so he decided to return through Land of Tall People (Macedonia) .
4The men who went with him are Defends His Father (Sopater) the son of Red Fire (Pyrrhus) from Much Water (Berea) , Good Chief (Aristarchus) and Second Blessing (Secundus) from False Victory (Thessalonica) , also Glad Heart (Gaius) from Hide Tanner (Derbe) , He Gives Honor (Timothy) , and He Is at Ease (Tychicus) and He Eats Well (Trophimus) from Land of the Rising Sun (Asia) .
5These men traveled ahead of us and were waiting for us at Cut Through (Troas) .
6They had to wait five days because we stayed for the Festival of Bread Without Yeast. Then we set out by water from Village of Horses (Philippi) and joined with them at Cut Through (Troas) and stayed there for seven days.
7It was the first day of the week, when we gather to eat our sacred meal together. Small Man (Paul) was doing the talking because he planned to leave the next day. He was long-winded and kept talking until the middle of the night.[#20:7 Lit. break bread]
8There were many torches burning in the upper room of the house where we had all gathered.
9As Small Man (Paul) spoke on and on, a young man named Greatly Blessed (Eutychus) , who was sitting on the window ledge, began to sink into a deep sleep. When the sleep overcame him, he fell from the third-floor window and was found dead.
10Small Man (Paul) went down, bent over the young man, and put his arms around him.
“Do not fear!” he said to all. “His life has returned to him.”
11Small Man (Paul) went back to the upper room, ate the ceremonial meal with them, and continued speaking until sunrise. He then went on his way,
12and with glad hearts they took the young man home alive!
13We all climbed into our canoes and headed to Move Toward (Assos) , where we would take Small Man (Paul) aboard, for he had decided to travel there on land.
14So he met us there and joined us as we went on to Bent Horn (Mitylene) .
15We set off from there, and on the following day we came to shore across from Snow Island (Chios) . The next day we touched shore at Sand Cliff (Samos) , and the day after that we came to White Sheep Wool (Miletus) .
16We did not stop at Village of Desire (Ephesus) , because Small Man (Paul) was in a hurry to get to Village of Peace (Jerusalem) , if possible, for the Festival of Weeks, and did not want to take the time to go to Land of the Rising Sun (Asia) .[#20:16 See the glossary of biblical terms.]
17From White Sheep Wool (Miletus) , Small Man (Paul) sent a messenger to Village of Desire (Ephesus) to ask the elders of the sacred family to come to him.
18He said to them, “You all know how I lived among you the whole time I was with you, from the first day that I set foot in Land of the Rising Sun (Asia) .
19I did all Creator asked of me with a humble heart, as I walked a trail of tears when the Tribal Members schemed against me.
20You also know that I held back nothing that would help you, as I taught openly and from house to house.
21I spoke truth in a sacred manner to both the Tribal Members and the Wisdom Seekers (Greeks) , as I told them about turning their thoughts and hearts to the Great Spirit by trusting their lives to Creator Sets Free (Jesus) , our Honored Chief.
22“And now, a captive of the Spirit, I am on my way to Village of Peace (Jerusalem) . I do not know what will happen to me there.
23I only know the Holy Spirit has made it clear to me that in every village I will be hunted down and taken captive.
24But my life means nothing to me. I only want to finish walking the road the Maker of Life has set before me, telling the good story of the gift of his great kindness as I follow Creator Sets Free (Jesus) , my Honored Chief.
25“I now know that none of you will see my face again. You are the ones I have taught clearly about the good road.
26Hear me this day! I speak from my heart, I am no longer responsible for the fate of any of you,
27for I held back nothing from you. All that Creator has made known to me, I have given to you.
28“Stay alert and care for one another. The Holy Spirit has given you elders the task of watching over his people. Like shepherds that guard the sheep, you will watch over his sacred family, the ones he paid the highest price for with his own lifeblood.
29“I know that after I am gone savage wolves will sneak in who care nothing for the sheep.
30Even some of your own elders will rise up and lead people down a false path, just to have their own followers.
31So I tell you again, stay alert! Do not forget that night and day, for three winters, I kept giving you wise counsel and warning each of you with many tears.
32“I now give you over to the Great Spirit’s care and to the message of the gift of his great kindness. A message that will make you stand strong and give you his promised blessings, together with all the ones he has made holy.
33“I never asked anyone for their silver, gold, or fine clothes.
34You all have seen that I worked hard with my own hands to provide for myself and for the ones who traveled with me.
35In this way, I have walked a path for you to follow, working hard to give help to the weak. We must never forget the words of Creator Sets Free (Jesus) when he said, ‘Giving to others is a greater blessing than getting from others.’”
36When Small Man (Paul) had finished speaking, he knelt down beside the elders of the sacred family and sent his voice to the Great Spirit.
37With many tears they put their arms around his neck and kissed him.
38Their greatest sorrow was from his words, “You will not see my face again.”
Then they walked with him to our canoe to see us on our way .