Acts 28:14

Found brethren. It is encouraging to know that only about 30 years after the crucifixion a group of Christian believers was to be found in faraway Puteoli, a major port for the city of Rome. Here there was a large Jewish colony, and it is probable that at least some of these Christians were Jewish converts. Lacking definite information, we may reasonably suppose that this church, like that at Rome itself, was raised up as the result of the labors of Italian Jews converted, perhaps, at Pentecost in the year A.D. 31, or upon some later pilgrimage to Palestine.

Were desired. That is, were entreated, or urged. Paul remained with the church at Puteoli a week, and thus spent at least one Sabbath there.

We went toward Rome. Rather, “we came to Rome.”