15. Sailing from there, the next day we arrived off Chios. The following day we crossed over to Samos, and the day after, we came to Miletus.
16. For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so he would not have to spend time in Asia, because he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem, if possible, for the day of Pentecost.
17. Now from Miletus, he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.
18. And when they came to him, he said to them: “You know, from the first day I set foot in Asia, how I was with you the whole time —