"And sailing from thence, we came the following day over against Chios; and the next day we touched at Samos; and the day after we came to Miletus"Over against": "Anchored in. mainland port opposite the island" (Stott p. 322). "Chios": Which is pronounced kye ahs. "The island of Chios is separated from the mainland by. very picturesque channel which is about. miles wide" (Reese p. 741). "Samos": pronounced say muhs is an island about 50 miles SE of Chios, and west of Ephesus. "Miletus": my lee tuhs Was located 37 miles south of Ephesus, on the south side of the Latonian Gulf, at the mouth of the river Maeander. Apparently, the ship was to lie in harbor here for three or four days.

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