Those who were scattered everywhere as a result of the persecution [being waged against the church] because of Stephen’s [death], traveled as far away as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, declaring the message to Jews only.
Acts 21:2 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Here we found a ship heading across [the open sea] for Phoenicia, boarded it and sailed away. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition There we found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia; so we went aboard and sailed away. American Standard Version (1901) and having found a ship crossing over unto Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail. Common English Bible We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, boarded, and put out to sea. Catholic Public Domain Version And when we had found a ship sailing across to Phoenicia, climbing aboard, we set sail. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when we had found a ship sailing over to Phenice, we went aboard, and set forth. |
Those who were scattered everywhere as a result of the persecution [being waged against the church] because of Stephen’s [death], traveled as far away as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, declaring the message to Jews only.
So, they were sent on their way with the backing of the [Antioch] church and traveled through both Phoenicia and Samaria, telling them about the conversion of the Gentiles. This brought great rejoicing to all the brothers [who heard about it].
When we sighted Cyprus [i.e., a large island], we sailed past it on our port side and arrived at Tyre [i.e., a major seaport] in Syria [i.e., on the west coast of Palestine], where the ship was to unload its cargo.
There Julius, the military officer, arranged [passage] for us on a ship, [originating] from Alexandria, [and] bound for Italy, and put us on board.