“Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.”
Now when we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left, we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre; for the ship was to unload its cargo — Cyprus is passed by (the first missionary journey began there), and Paul presses toward Syria where fresh troubles await. The ordinariness of commerce masks the extraordinary purpose being fulfilled.
Church Fathers on Acts 21:3
and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara: and finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre Acts 21:1-3: he came to Lycia, and having left Cyprus, he sailed down to Tyre—
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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