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Acts 20:13
We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator addresses the reader during Paul’s journey to Jerusalem, detailing the travel logistics immediately after the Eutychus incident.
The words — προελθόντες (proelthontes) means “having gone ahead,” and ἀνήχθημεν (anēchthēmen) means “we sailed,” highlighting the deliberate separation of travel routes.
The thread — This logistical detail parallels Jesus’ pattern of withdrawing to solitary places for prayer and rest (Mark 1:35; Mark 6:46; Mark 6:31).
Why it lands — It requires the reader to recognize that strategic planning and physical separation serve the same purpose as solitary prayer: preserving focus for the task ahead.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
Cross-references
- Mark 6:46 After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.
- Mark 1:35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.
- Mark 6:31 And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.