Acts 20:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

There accompanied him into Asia; their names are set down, as being men called and known at that time in the churches, and that what they did for this holy apostle might be remembered in all ages. Sopater; who is called also Sosipater, Romans 16:21. It is added in some copies, that he was the son of Pyrrhus; which in Greek is the same with Rufus in Latin. Berea; a city of Macedonia, Acts 17:10. Aristarchus; of whom, Acts 19:29, as also of the others, mention hath been formerly made. Of Asia; of Ephesus, a city in Asia. Tychicus; of whom, Ephesians 6:21 Colossians 4:7 2 Timothy 4:12; and of Trophimus we read, Acts 21:29 2 Timothy 4:20. These seem to have been the apostles or messengers of the churches, spoken of 2 Corinthians 8:23; in the number of whom St. Luke is to be reckoned, but being the penman of this book, he declines mentioning of himself by name; but his praise will be for ever in the gospel, 2 Corinthians 8:18,19.