Lux Domini
And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.

What does Acts 20:14 mean?

Paul hastened to Jerusalem, but tried to do good by the way, when going from place to place, as every good man should do.

Key themes

Suffering and trialsPrayerTruthSpirit

Read with

Keep this verse inside Acts 20:13-16 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Assos Place

A sea-port town of Proconsular Asia, in the district of Mysia, on the north shore of the Gulf of Adramyttium. Paul came hither on foot along the Roman road from Troas ( Acts 20:13 , 14), a distance of 20 miles. Modern identification: Assos.

Mitylene Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: ancient theater at Mitylene.