So after setting sail from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and on the following day to Neapolis;
Parallel translations
- WEB Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
- KJV Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
- BSB We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.
- NKJV Therefore, sailing from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day came to Neapolis,
- NLT We boarded a boat at Troas and sailed straight across to the island of Samothrace, and the next day we landed at Neapolis.
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Quick answer
They sailed swiftly from Troas to the European mainland by way of Samothrace and Neapolis.
Overview
Luke records the route with the precision of an eyewitness, lending historical credibility to his account. The 'straight course' suggests a favorable voyage, perhaps a sign of God speeding His servants toward the harvest. These geographic details ground the gospel firmly in real history rather than myth.
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