Acts 28:11-16

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The people on the island gave us many honors. When we were ready to leave, they gave us the ·things [provisions] we needed.

Paul Goes to Rome

After three months we got on a ship from Alexandria [27:6] that had stayed on the island during the winter. On the front of the ship was the sign of the ·twin gods [^CCastor and Pollux, the twin sons of Zeus; protectors of sailors]. ¹² We ·stopped [put in] at Syracuse [^Ca major city on the island of Sicily] for three days. ¹³ From there we ·sailed to [^Lset sail and arrived at] Rhegium [^Ca port city on the Italian mainland across from Sicily]. The next day a wind began to blow from the south, and ·a day later [^Lon the second day] we came to Puteoli [^Ca bit further north on the southwestern coast of Italy]. ¹⁴ We found some ·believers [^Lbrothers (and sisters)] there who ·asked [invited] us to stay with them for ·a week [^Lseven days]. ·Finally [^LAnd so in this way], we came to Rome. ¹⁵ The ·believers [^Lbrothers (and sisters)] in Rome heard that we were there and came out as far as the ·Market [^LForum] of Appius [^Cabout 40 miles from Rome] and the Three Inns [^Ceight miles toward Rome from the Market of Appius] to meet us. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and ·was encouraged [took courage].

Paul in Rome

¹⁶ When we arrived at Rome, Paul was allowed to live alone, with the soldier who guarded him.