14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.
14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.
14 And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and went to Mitylene.
14 Things went according to plan: We met him in Assos, took him on board, and sailed to Mitylene.
14 And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and came to Mitylene.
14 He joined us there, and we sailed together to Mitylene.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Acts 20:14
Commentary on Acts 20:13-16
(Read Acts 20:13-16)
Paul hastened to Jerusalem, but tried to do good by the way, when going from place to place, as every good man should do. In doing God's work, our own wills and those of our friends must often be crossed; we must not spend time with them when duty calls us another way.