Acts 28:11-16 - Paul Arrives In Rome At Last

¹¹ After three months we set sail on a ship that had spent the winter on the island [of Melita]. This ship had originated from Alexandria and was designated as "Twin Brothers" [Note: The ship may have been named this because of its prow containing the figures of the mythical twin gods of sailors, Castor and Pollux]. ¹² And docking at Syracuse [i.e., a town on the eastern shore of Sicily], we stayed there three days. ¹³ From there we sailed around [and then north] until we arrived at Rhegium [i.e., a town on the "toe" of Italy]. The next day a south wind began blowing, and on the second day we arrived at Puteoli [i.e., a town about half-way to Rome], ¹⁴ where we found [some Christian] brothers. They urged us to stay with them for seven days. So, [that is how] we finally got to Rome. ¹⁵ [So], hearing that we were coming, the brothers [from Rome] traveled from there as far [south] as "The Market of Appius" and "The Three Inns" to meet us. When Paul saw them he thanked God and was [very] encouraged. ¹⁶ When we entered Rome [itself] Paul was permitted to live alone except for a soldier who guarded him.