28:13a

we weighed anchor: The verse in Greek has a textual issue here. The two spellings only differ by the Greek letter that is spelled “th” in English. The change in spelling changes the verb:

(1) The verb without the extra Greek letter means remove from around (something). This may refer to removing the rope that tied the ship to dock. Then they left for Rhegium. For example:

we cast off (NET Bible)

(Berean Standard Bible, New International Version, Good News Translation, New Revised Standard Version, God’s Word, Contemporary English Version, NET Bible, New Century Version)

(2) The verb with the extra Greek letter means go around. This may refer to going around the point of the harbor at Rhegium. The ship was sailing north and would have turned almost south to enter the harbor. Or it may have another meaning that is not clear. For example:

we sailed around (New American Standard Bible)

(Revised Standard Version, New American Standard Bible, New American Bible, Revised Edition, English Standard Version, King James Version)

It is recommended that you follow option (1), because the UBS Handbook Greek NT considers it the best choice.

Rhegium: This name refers to a port town in southern Italy.

28:13b

a south wind came up: Here the phrase came up refers to the wind beginning to blow. For example:

a wind began to blow from the south (Good News Translation)

It is implied that they left Rhegium at this time. For example:

the south wind began to blow ⌊and we set sail⌋

a south wind: This refers to a wind that blows from the south. See the above examples.

Some languages have names for winds coming from certain directions. If your language has a name for a wind coming from the south, you may want to use it here. But it should not be a wind that people are afraid of.

28:13c

we arrived at Puteoli: It is implied that they left the ship after they arrived at Puteoli. For example:

we came to Puteoli ⌊and got off the ship⌋

Puteoli: This name refers to a port town in Italy. It is about 210 kilometers (130 miles) southeast of Rome.

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