Acts 20:1-5
1 After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to Macedonia. 2 Now when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, he came to Greece 3 and stayed three months. And when the Jews plotted against him as he was about to sail to Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. 4 And Sopater of Berea accompanied him to Asia—also Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia. 5 These men, going ahead, waited for us at Troas.
After the mob dispersed, Paul said his farewell and went to the next area, encouraging all in the places he stopped. He then arrived in Greece for a few months, until another plot against him was crafted as he was getting ready to sail to Syria. So he went another route instead a handful of faithful fellow followers went with him to Asia, then on to Troas to wait. These all faced danger for the very real message of a very real savior who died for them and rose again with unending life in the message. If the gospel and person of Jesus Christ were not true, they would not have suffered so - as it has been said, liars make poor martyrs.
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