according as they were delivered to us by persons, who were all along eye-witnesses, and had a share in the transactions themselves:

where he saw two vessels lying near shore: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

then having brought their boats to shore, they left every thing, and followed him.

Then one of the company said to him, order my brother to give me my share of our inheritance.

the younger of which said to his father, father, give me that portion of the estate which falls to my share. accordingly he divided his estate among them.