And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. (12) And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. (13) And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: (14) Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome. (15) And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum, and The Three Taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. (16) And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
We have here the Apostle brought to his journeys end. And thus the Lord's promise was made good. How welcome Paul was to the disciples at Rome, may he inferred from many of them coming so, far to meet him. Appii forum could hardly be less than fifty miles, and the three taverns, not less than thirty. Surely the Lord sent them, and Paul considered it so, for he found increasing confidence from the sight of them. And thus the Lord frequently strengthens the hands and hearts of his people, in their mutual love and sympathy with each other, and all in Him.