“And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.”
We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us. - Luke names the ship's origin (Adramyttium) and route ('ports along the coast of the province of Asia'), establishing the nautical precision characteristic of this chapter. Aristarchus (Aristarxhos, Aristarxhos), a Macedonian who earlier accompanied Paul (19:29), remains as a faithful companion. His presence as 'with us' (syn hēmin, syn hēmin) shows the Christian community's support of Paul even in captivity.
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