And sailed off to Assos. Luke says: "we went on ahead," implying that he and some others went by ship. Paul followed the Roman road that connected Troas with Assos (a distance of twenty miles). It was about twice as far by ship, but Paul could expect to arrive there about the same time. We do not know why Paul walked, or whether he went by himself. Johnson thinks a number of brethren walked with Paul. Mitylene. About thirty miles from Assos, it is the capital of the island of Lesbos. Chios. An island near the coast of Asia (the Roman province), famous for its wine. Samos. Another island, separated from the mainland by a narrow channel. Miletus. About thirty miles south of Ephesus. Ramsay thinks the route of the ship forced Paul to land here rather than Ephesus. Paul may have done this deliberately, because of his hurry to reach Jerusalem before Pentecost. Acts 20:16 seems to say this.

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