Acts 28:13

we fet a compass [R.V."made a circuit"] The old English phrase of the A. V. is not uncommon, cp. 2 Samuel 5:23; 2 Kings 3:9. They made this winding course because the favourable wind, for which they had probably been waiting during the three days" stay at Syracuse, did not come. "Fet" is the old preterite of "fetch" and is found often in the version of 1611, but has been changed by modern printers.

came to[R. V.arrived at] Rhegium The modern Reggiosituated at the southern point of Italy, on the straits of Messina. At this place Caligula designed to construct a harbour for these corn ships coming from Egypt to Italy, but his intention was never carried out.

the south wind blew Better (with R. V.) "a south wind sprang up." Thus by a change of wind they were able to go speedily forward, instead of tacking as they had been obliged to do from Syracuse to Rhegium.

to Puteoli This is the modern Pozzuoli, near Naples. In St Paul's day it was a principal port of Rome, and to it came most of the corn supply from Egypt.