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Acts 28:13

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Acts 28:13

Verse 13 of 31

Scripture focus

And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:

Acts 28:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 28:13

Theological / Devotional

Fetched a compass. Gr. perierchomai, literally, “to go about,” “to make a circuit,” here probably a tacking maneuver to make headway against unfavorable winds.

Rhegium. The modern Reggio, at the southern tip of Italy, on the Strait of Messina. The emperor Claudius once planned to construct harbor facilities here for unloading Egyptian wheat ships, but the project was never carried out.

South wind. It was now possible to sail directly north, instead of tacking, as had been necessary from Syracuse to Rhegium.

Puteoli. The modern Pozzuoli, near Naples, Italy. Though it was about 140 mi. (224 km.) south of the capital, it was then a principal port for Rome, especially for the wheat ships from Egypt. Ostia, at the mouth of the Tiber, later replaced it (cf. p. 80).

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