Acts 21:1

He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” They cast it therefore, and now they weren’t able to draw it in for the multitude of fish.

For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

For I most certainly, as being absent in body but present in spirit, have already, as though I were present, judged him who has done this thing.

On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side.”

Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you,

Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.

Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

Now, you want to be gone, because you greatly longed for your father’s house, but why have you stolen my gods?”

Israel said, “It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”

Israel said to Joseph, “I didn’t think I would see your face, and behold, God has let me see your offspring also.”

King David longed to go out to Absalom; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

He said to him, “Didn’t my heart go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive groves and vineyards, and sheep and cattle, and male servants and female servants?

God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.

Now when Jesus saw great multitudes around him, he gave the order to depart to the other side.

Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

When Jesus had crossed back over in the boat to the other side, a great multitude was gathered to him; and he was by the sea.

Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away.

Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them,

He left them, and again entering into the boat, departed to the other side.

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch.”

Now on one of those days, he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out.

But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.

He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer,

After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias.

Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia,

So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.

Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,

Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;

Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted their price, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.

These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for the ship was there to unload her cargo.

When those days were over, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.

Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.

Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire and received us all, because of the present rain and because of the cold.

They also honored us with many honors, and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.

Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.

When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

but now, no longer having any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come to you,

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, “if he comes to you, receive him”),

But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,

Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come, and the books, especially the parchments.

as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.