And when we had accomplished those days Rev. Ver.very literally "And when it came to pass that we had accomplished the days." This means, of course, the seven days mentioned above. The verb rendered "accomplished" is very unusual in this sense, though the Vulgate explains it so, and Chrysostom gave it that meaning, so we may accept it. Some, keeping to a more common use of it "to fit out," have proposed to understand the word "ship" as the object of it, and to render "when we had refitted (the ship) during those days."

we departed and went our way Because of the word "way" coming in the next clause for different Greek, the Rev. Ver.has here "went on our journey."

and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children i.e. with their wives and children, the whole Christian community escorting the Apostle to the shore. The existence of these families shews that "the disciples" (Acts 21:4) is required. They were the Church of Tyre.

and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed To follow the reading of the oldest text, the Rev. Ver.joins the construction of this verse with the following, "and kneeling down on the beach, we prayed and bade each other farewell." On the action cp. Acts 20:36.

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