Sailing from there, we arrived the following day opposite Chios; and the next day we crossed over to Samos, and on the following day we came to Miletus.
Parallel translations
- WEB Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. The next day we touched at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium, and the day after we came to Miletus.
- KJV And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus.
- BSB Sailing on from there, we arrived the next day opposite Chios. The day after that we arrived at Samos, and on the following day we came to Miletus.
- NKJV We sailed from there, and the next day came opposite Chios. The following day we arrived at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium. The next day we came to Miletus.
- NLT The next day we sailed past the island of Kios. The following day we crossed to the island of Samos, and a day later we arrived at Miletus.
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Quick answer
The voyage continues past Chios and Samos to Miletus. Luke records the daily stages of the journey.
Overview
The ship makes its way down the Aegean coast, passing the islands of Chios and Samos before reaching Miletus, near Ephesus. The precise itinerary underscores the historical reliability of Acts. This deliberate route, bypassing Ephesus itself, sets up the poignant meeting Paul will arrange with the Ephesian elders.
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- 2 Tim 4:20Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.
- Acts 20:17From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.
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