21but took leave of them, saying, 'It behoveth me by all means the coming feast to keep at Jerusalem, and again I will return unto you — God willing.' And he sailed from Ephesus,


In Context

18 And Paul having remained yet a good many days, having taken leave of the brethren, was sailing to Syria — and with him are Priscilla and Aquilas — having shorn his head in Cenchera, for he had a vow;

19 and he came down to Ephesus, and did leave them there, and he himself having entered into the synagogue did reason with the Jews:

20 and they having requested him to remain a longer time with them, he did not consent,

21 but took leave of them, saying, 'It behoveth me by all means the coming feast to keep at Jerusalem, and again I will return unto you — God willing.' And he sailed from Ephesus,

22 and having come down to Caesarea, having gone up, and having saluted the assembly, he went down to Antioch.

23 And having made some stay he went forth, going through in order the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

Acts 18:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:21But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:21But as he left, he promised, "I will come back if it is God's will." Then he set sail from Ephesus.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:21But taking his leave, and saying: I will return to you again, God willing, he departed from Ephesus.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:21but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:21but bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep the coming feast at Jerusalem; I will return to you again, if God will: and he sailed away from Ephesus.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:21but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you, if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:21But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return to you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:21but taking his leave of them, and saying, |I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills,| he set sail from Ephesus.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:21But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that comes in Jerusalem: but I will return again to you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.