Handelingen 20:6

6 Wij nu scheepten af van Filippi na de dagen der ongehevelde broden, en kwamen in vijf dagen bij hen te Troas, alwaar wij ons zeven dagen onthielden.

Handelingen 20:6 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 20:6

And we sailed away from Philippi
Which was in Macedonia, from whence they came in a straight course by Samothracia, over the Hellespont, to Troas, where the above six persons were waiting for them: and they set sail

after the days of unleavened bread;
or the passover; which is mentioned only to observe the time of year when this voyage was taken; and not to suggest to us that Paul and his company stayed at Philippi, and kept this feast there; for the passover was only kept at Jerusalem, and besides was now abolished, and not to be observed by Christians:

and came unto them to Troas in five days;
not that they were five days sailing from Philippi to Troas; but either they were so long in all, from their first setting out into Asia, to their arrival at Troas; or rather, they came to Troas within five days after the above six persons had got thither; so that they waited at Troas but five days for the apostle, and those that accompanied him.

Where we abode seven days;
by what follows they came into Troas on the Lord's day evening, or early on Monday morning, and stayed there till the next Lord's day, or first day of the week; for it follows,

Handelingen 20:6 In-Context

4 En hem vergezelschapte tot in Azie Sopater van Berea; en van de Thessalonicensen Aristarchus en Sekundus; en Gajus van Derbe, en Timotheus en van die van Azie Tychikus en Trofimus.

5 Dezen, vooraf heengegaan zijnde, wachtten ons te Troas.

6 Wij nu scheepten af van Filippi na de dagen der ongehevelde broden, en kwamen in vijf dagen bij hen te Troas, alwaar wij ons zeven dagen onthielden.

7 En op den eersten dag der week, als de discipelen bijeengekomen waren om brood te breken, handelde Paulus met hen, zullende des anderen daags verreizen; en hij strekte zijne rede uit tot den middernacht.

8 En er waren vele lichten in de opperzaal waar zij vergaderd waren.