Acts 28:11-16
Summary for Acts 28:11-16: 28:11-16 a Luke, himself present on this journey (see study note on 27:1–28:16), recorded Paul’s itinerary from Malta to Rome with great geographical detail. 28:11 b Another Egyptian ship from Alexandria took Paul and his companions on board after an interval of three months and the worst of the winter had passed.28:12 c Syracuse was the capital of the eastern half of Sicily.
Summary for Acts 28:13-14: 28:13-14 d They sailed across the Straits of Messina to Rhegium on the southern tip of Italy. This port was a stopping place for ships traveling from the west coast of Italy to the eastern Mediterranean.
• Puteoli (modern Pozzuoli) was a major port of entry for large grain ships bringing supplies from the east to Rome. Paul spent a week here with some local believers before moving on to Rome.
28:15 e Paul was greeted by brothers and sisters who met his party on the way up to Rome.
28:16 f Paul was allowed to have his own ... lodging, apparently in private facilities, though he was guarded by a soldier. Though Paul was traveling in chains, “the word of God cannot be chained” (2 Tim 2:9 g). Paul was possibly treated so well because of his social status or Roman citizenship (cp. Acts 16:37-38 h; 22:25-28 i).
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