‏ Acts 21:3

3. when we ... discovered--"sighted," as the phrase is.

Cyprus, we left it on the left hand--that is, steered southeast of it, leaving it on the northwest.

sailed into--"unto"

Syria, and landed at Tyre--the celebrated seat of maritime commerce for East and West. It might be reached from Patara in about two days.

there the ship was to unlade her burden--which gave the apostle time for what follows.

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