Acts 19:20

‘So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.'

Thus was the mighty working of the word revealed. The word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed, and this in contrast to the word of Satan which was doomed to the fire. But while applying to what had just happened this also applies to the whole section from Acts 12:25. God's word had gone forth and had accomplished its purposes in both Asia Minor and Europe and was triumphant.

From this point on the narrative takes on a new perspective. It concentrates on Paul's set determination to make a journey to Jerusalem, which will then result in his journey under restraint, to Rome, although we are still assured that God was active through it.