Acts 21:1-6

From Miletus to Tyre. The sailing is by day, with a following wind (cf. Acts 20:15). After Patara D adds and Myra, where Paul touched on his journey to Rome (see Acts 27:5). Vessels from the East for Rome made for Myra and coasted from there. The vessel from Assos in which Paul was, whether or not chartered for the party, probably went no further than Patara or Myra; he had to tranship, and the rest of his voyage was on the open sea, past the SW. corner of Cyprus, which was sighted. At Tyre there was an enforced delay for the discharge of cargo (cf. accomplished the days, Acts 21:5). The Christians in the large city had to be looked for, but they took an interest in Paul and warned him that it was dangerous for him to go to Jerusalem. Paul was himself aware of the danger (Romans 15:30 f.). The scene on the beach shows that the church at Tyre was not a large one; the fragrance of it is still sweet to us.