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Acts 28:12

What does Acts 28:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Acts 28:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Acts 28:12 means

They touch at Syracuse and stay three days. The brief stay underscores the practical, measured pace of ancient travel and Luke’s eye for detail. Nothing sensational is reported here—just the quiet, necessary steps of a journey that is ultimately under God’s direction. Such pauses are part of the Lord’s timing, preparing body and spirit for what lies ahead. Even when no miracles or speeches are recorded, the narrative moves with purpose toward Rome, where Paul will testify. The mention of Syracuse anchors the account in real geography, echoing Luke’s concern to present an orderly, reliable narrative of God’s work through His servant.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And touching at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And touching at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And going into the harbour at Syracuse, we were waiting there for three days.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and having landed at Syracuse, we remained three days,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when we were come to Syracusa, we tarried there three days.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And having come to Syracuse we remained three days.

Context

Having left Melita on an Alexandrian ship (v. 11), the company now progresses up the coast, pausing at Syracuse (v. 12). The next movement (v. 13) will take them to Rhegium and then Puteoli, bringing them onto the Italian mainland. These sequential stops build anticipation for the significant meetings with believers and leaders in and around Rome that will shape the remainder of the chapter (vv. 14–31).

v.11And after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin Brothers.

v.12This passage

v.13And from thence we made a circuit, and arrived at Rhegium: and after one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli;

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