And when we had parted from them and set sail, we came by a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. And having found a ship crossing to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail. When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload its cargo. And having sought out the disciples, we stayed there for seven days. And through the Spirit they were telling Paul not to go on to Jerusalem. When our days there were ended, we departed and went on our journey, and they all, with wives and children, accompanied us until we were outside the city. And kneeling down on the beach, we prayed and said farewell to one another. Then we went on board the ship, and they returned home.
When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for one day. On the next day we departed and came to Caesarea,
Comment: I assume that my wife slept with me last night. I went to bed first and was asleep soon. When I awake this morning I was alone but the other side of the bed had been slept in. My wife shortly after came back from the toilet and said that she had slept well. I have made, what I consider, a reasonable assumption. I’m sure that you would agree.
People constantly seem to be questioning who wrote various portions of the Bible. In the passage above we see the pronoun ‘we’. I assume that the author has joined the missionary band of Paul. The Ephesian elders took the short trip from the nearby seashore home to Ephesus. ‘We’ got on the ship, referring to the author and those travelling with Paul, and staggered across the seas to Caesarea. As we will see later from there they went to Jerusalem. The author presumably up to this part of the book is recording what he has been told. From here on in, he, the author, is giving first hand information. He was there – which makes it very interesting to me!
Prayer: Thank you that we have such good records of the early church life, Father.
As I read it! 