The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the Acts of the Apostles, faithfully translated…The commentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the Actes of the Apostles, faithfully translated…

CHAP. XXI.

1 AND when it came to pass that we had loosed being pulled away from them, we came with a straight course to Choos, and the next day to the Rhodes, and thence to Patara. 2 And when we had gotten a ship, which sailed over to Phenice, when we were entered into it we launched. 3 And when Cyprus began to appear to us, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed into Syria, and came to Tyre: for here the ship did unload her burden. 4 And when we had found disciples, we staid there seven days: who said to Paul by the Spirit that he should not go up to Jerusalem. 5 And when the days were ended, we departed and went our way, and they all with their wives and children accompanied us, until we were out of the city: and when we had kneeled down upon the shore, we prayed. 6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we went up into the ship: & they returned home.

1 AND when it came to passe that wee had loosed beeing pulled away from them, wee came with a streight course to Choos, and the next day to the Rhodes, and thence to Patara. 2 And when we had gotten a ship, which sailed ouer to Phenice, when wee were entred into it we lanched. 3 And when Cyprus began to appeare to vs, leauing it on the left hand, we sayled into Syria, and came to Tyrus: for heere the shippe did vnloade her burthen. 4 And when we had found disciples, we staid there seuen daies: who said to Paul by the Spirite that he should not go vp to Ierusalem. 5 And when the dayes were ended, wee departed and went our way, and they all with their wiues and children accompanied vs, vntill wee were out of the citie: and when we had kneeled downe vpon the shoare, wee prayed. 6 And when we had taken our leaue one of another, we went vp into the ship: & they returned home.

1 Luke reckoneth up briefly the course of his sailing: and that not only to win credit to the history, that we may know what was done in every place, but that the Readers may weigh with themselves the invincible and heroical fortitude which was in Paul, who had rather be tossed and troubled with such long, unlevel, and troublesome journeys, that he might serve Christ, then provide for his own quietness. Whereas he saith that they were drawn and pulled away, it is not simply referred unto the distance of places: but because the brethren stood on the shore, so long as they could see the ship wherein Paul and his companions were carried. He nameth the havens where the ship arrived for this cause, that we may know that they sailed quietly without trouble of tempest. Let us search the describers of countries touching the situation of the cities whereof he maketh mention, it is sufficient for me to show Luke his purpose.