Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Acts 27:3

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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next day we touched at Sidon--To reach this ancient and celebrated Mediterranean port, about seventy miles north from CÃ&brvbrsarea, in one day, they must have had a fair wind. Julius courteously--(See on Act 27:1). gave him liberty to go to his friends--no doubt disciples, gained, it would seem, by degrees, all along the PhÅ“nician coast since the first preaching there (see on Act 11:19 and Act 21:4). to refresh himself--which after his long confinement would not be unnecessary. Such small personal details are in this case extremely interesting.

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