Acts 28:13

"Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days."

Key Reflection

The stay at Syracuse for three days likely represents a significant pause in Paul's journey, allowing time for rest and reflection before continuing his ministry. This period may symbolize a moment of preparation or transition as Paul gears up to face the challenges ahead in his missionary work.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 13. We fetched a compass. We coasted about; or we coasted along the eastern side of Sicily. The course can be seen on the Map. And came to Rhegium. This was a city of Italy, in the kingdom of Naples, on the coast near the south-west extremity of Italy. It was nearly opposite to Messina, in Sicily. It is now called Reggio. See the Map. The south wind. A wind favourable for their voyage. To Puteoli. The wells. It was celebrated for its warm baths; and from these, and its springs, it is supposed to have derived its name of the wells. It is now called Pozzuoli, and is in the campania of Naples, on the northern side of the bay, and about eight miles north-west from Naples.

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