And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.
When Paul met up with us in Assos, we brought him aboard the ship and sailed to Mitylene.
Sometimes the most important moments are just showing up and making room for each other.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, Chapter 20, the apostle Paul is on his way to Jerusalem after his third missionary journey, which involved preaching and establishing churches in various regions. He had separated from his companions earlier and arranged to meet them at Assos, a coastal city in Asia Minor, before they continued by ship to Mitylene on the island of Lesbos. This verse illustrates the everyday logistics and reliance on community that characterized early Christian missionary efforts in the Roman Empire.
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