RV 'And when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not.' Leaving Antioch, St. Paul journeyed northward through the province of Asia till he came to the borders of Mysia (the northwestern part of the province). He then attempted to strike westward into Bithynia, but was forbidden by 'the Spirit of Jesus.' This remarkable expression, which makes the Holy Spirit the Spirit not only of the Father, but also of the Son, is an evidence that the true divinity of Jesus was firmly held when St. Luke wrote.

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