²⁰ And being requested by them to be there for a longer time, he said, No;

³⁷ And when they came up with him, they said to him, Everyone is looking for you.

³⁸ And he said to them, Let us go to other parts into the nearest towns, so that I may give teaching there, because for this purpose I came.

¹⁶ For Paul's purpose was to go past Ephesus, so that he might not be kept in Asia; for he was going quickly, in order, if possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

¹³ Then Paul said, What are you doing, weeping and wounding my heart? for I am ready, not only to be a prisoner, but to be put to death at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

¹⁴ And as he might not be moved we did no more, saying, Let the purpose of God be done.

¹² But as for Apollos, the brother, I had a great desire for him to come to you with the brothers, but it was not his pleasure to come now; but he will come when he has a chance.