Acts 21:7-14

Paul's Journey to Cesarea, and his Stay there

And when … Ptolemais For "our course" Rev. Ver.has "the voyage" and for "came to" reads "arrived at." For the same verb in Acts 16:1, "came to" is left.

Ptolemais is the name given during Macedonian and Roman rule to the city anciently called Accho (Judges 1:31), and known in modern history as St Jean d'Acreor often simply Acre. In the earliest times it was the most important town on that portion of the coast, but at the beginning of the Christian era was far surpassed by Cæsarea, which was the residence of Herod and of the Roman governor.

and saluted the brethren There was therefore a Christian society in Ptolemais also. As the place lay on the great high road by the coast, it was certain to be visited by some of the earliest preachers, when the disciples were dispersed from Jerusalem after the death of Stephen.