We came over against Chios (κατηντησαμεν αντικρυς Χιου). Luke uses this Koine verb several times (16:1; 18:19), meaning to …

Over against. Opposite to. Into the vicinity of, or near to it.

Chios, also called Coos, an island in the Archipe…

We sailed thence . . .—After the usual manner of the Mediterranean navigation of the time, the ship put into harbour, whe…

Assos was on the Roman coastal road and faced south toward the island of Lesbos. The boat went on to Mitylene, a splendid port on the southeast coa…

And we sailed thence
From Mitylene: and came the next day over against Chios ; which, according to R. Benjamin Tudel…

Paul hurried to Jerusalem, but tried to do good along the way, when going from place to place, as every good person should do. In doing God's work,…