And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
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Glossary
- City People
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The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
- Crete Place
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Biblical island. Modern identification: Crete.
- Fair Havens Place
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A harbour in the south of Crete, some 5 miles to the east of which was the town of Lasea ( Acts 27:8 ). Modern identification: Kaloi Limenes.
- Lasea Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Lasaea.