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with Aristarchus in the Ephesian uprising against Paul (19:29). Tychicus is mentioned as being
on Paul’s team. He delivered the letters to Ephesus and Philippi from Paul who was in prison
(Ephesians 6:21; Colossians 4:7; 2 Timothy 4:12; Titus 3:12). Trophimus will be the innocent
party in a riot in Jerusalem (21:29). He later has an attack from Satan and cannot resist it. His
faith becomes weak, and Paul leaves him sick at Miletus (2 Timothy 4:20).

SEVEN DAYS IN TROAS

Act 20:5 These men, going ahead, waited for us at Troas.

Paul’s team goes ahead and waits for Paul and Luke in Troas. Luke has rejoined the team and
writes of “us,” Paul and Luke.

Act 20:6 But we sailed away from Philippi after the Days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days
joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days.

And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them (via
Samathrocia [16:11]) to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.

The Feast of Unleavened Bread is a full week long. Paul desires to be in Jerusalem on Pentecost
(verse 16) which will be fifty days later. The trip to Troas is usually two days. On the way, Paul
apparently preaches for a while in Samathrocia.

PAUL IN TROAS (7-12)

Paul meets with disciples to break bread and speaks with them until midnight. A man sitting on
a windowsill falls into a deep sleep and plummets from a third story window to the ground, and
is “taken up dead.” Paul falls on the man, embracing him and quiets the crowd by telling them
the man is alive. Paul continues sharing with the disciples until daybreak.

PAUL PREACHES UNTIL MIDNIGHT

Act 20:7 Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread,
Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight.

The early disciples meet together for worship and fellowship on Sunday, not Saturday. This was
to celebrate the resurrection. On this day, it is their custom to celebrate communion.
Communion is followed by the breaking of the bread of life, God’s Word.

Act 20:8 There were many lamps in the upper room where they were gathered together.

Paul is preaching in an upper room as Jesus did. Upper rooms are located above restaurants or
taverns and used for public meetings. They have many windows and oil lamps by each one for
light at night. The windows are open onto the streets, three floors below.