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Acts 28:13
From there we weighed anchor and came to Rhegium. After one day, a south wind came up, and on the second day we arrived at Puteoli.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator accompanies Paul’s sea voyage after departing Syracuse, recording the team’s movements toward Rome during a multi-leg journey.
The words — περιελόντες (perielontes) literally means “having taken off” or weighed anchor, while κατηντήσαμεν (katēntēsamen) translates directly as “we arrived” at Rhegium.
The thread — The sequence of weighing anchor and catching a south wind repeats the maritime pattern established in Acts 27:13, continuing the author’s chronological travel log.
Why it lands — The text explicitly lists the departure point, the intermediate stop at Rhegium, and the two-day arrival at Puteoli. This precise itinerary requires the reader to verify the physical logistics of the journey rather than assume a direct route.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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:
Cross-references
- Acts 27:13 When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.