Act 27:3 | JFB | STEP | 3. next day we touched at Sidon-- To reach this ancient and celebrated Mediterranean port, about seventy miles north from Cæsarea, in one day, they must have had a fair wind. Julius courteously-- (See on ). gave him liberty to go to his friends-- no doubt disciples, gained, it would seem, by degrees, all along the Phoenician coast since the first preaching there (see on and ). to refresh himself-- which after his long confinement would not be unnecessary. Such small personal details are in this case extremely interesting.

‏ Acts 27:3

3. next day we touched at Sidon--To reach this ancient and celebrated Mediterranean port, about seventy miles north from Cæsarea, in one day, they must have had a fair wind.

Julius courteously--(See on Ac 27:1).

gave him liberty to go to his friends--no doubt disciples, gained, it would seem, by degrees, all along the Phoenician coast since the first preaching there (see on Ac 11:19 and Ac 21:4).

to refresh himself--which after his long confinement would not be unnecessary. Such small personal details are in this case extremely interesting.