Act 21:3-6 | JFB | STEP | 3. when we ... discovered-- "sighted," as the phrase is. Cyprus, we left it on the left hand-- that is, steered southeast of it, leaving it on the northwest. sailed into-- "unto" Syria, and landed at Tyre-- the celebrated seat of maritime commerce for East and West. It might be reached from Patara in about two days. there the ship was to unlade her burden-- which gave the apostle time for what follows.

‏ Acts 21:3-6

3. when we ... discovered--"sighted," as the phrase is.

Cyprus, we left it on the left hand--that is, steered southeast of it, leaving it on the northwest.

sailed into--"unto"

Syria, and landed at Tyre--the celebrated seat of maritime commerce for East and West. It might be reached from Patara in about two days.

there the ship was to unlade her burden--which gave the apostle time for what follows.

4-6. finding disciples--finding out the disciples, implying some search. They would expect such, from what is recorded, Ac 11:19. Perhaps they were not many; yet there were gifted ones among them.

who said to Paul ... that he should not go up to Jerusalem--(See on Ac 20:23; also see on Ac 21:11-14).