Acts 28:15

Word has reached the brethren in Rome that Paul is on his way. The seven days that Paul had spent in Puteoli would given Christians in this town plenty of time to send word to Rome that Paul had arrived. "Came from" The practice of traveling. far distance to meet one that men delighted to honor was. common one. "As far as the Market of Appius" The Market of Appius was about 45 miles from Rome. The Appii forum was. convenient place for travelers on the Appian Way to stop for refreshment, that's why it was called the Market of Appius. "Three Inns" Which was about 33 miles from Rome. The older translations use the word taverns, which gives the wrong impression in our time. The Latin word tavern has. different meaning than the English word; the Latin simply means. shop of any kind. "A few miles journey from Puteoli brought them to the Appian Way, one of the great Roman roads of south Italy, called after Appius Claudius, in whose censorship it was planned (312 B.C.)" (Bruce p. 527). "When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage" For. long time he has wished to visit Rome (Romans 1:9; Romans 15:23). It had been three years since he wrote the epistle to the Romans, and now after such. dangerous journey his prayers had been answered. Notice that Paul is grateful to God even though the trip had been anything but smooth. Are we thankful merely to arrive safely or do we demand from God no complications and no discomforts?