Acts 18:20
When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;In other versions
And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not;
ASV
And being requested by them to be there for a longer time, he said, No;
BBE
And when they asked him that he would remain for a longer time [with them] he did not accede,
DBY
When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;
WEB
and they having requested `him' to remain a longer time with them, he did not consent,
YLT
When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;
ENG
When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not:
WBT
When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.
BSB
In context
18And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
19And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
20When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;
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.
22And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.