Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
Who also honoured us with many honours, [timais (G5092)] - 'presents,' tokens of gratitude and regard.
And when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary. 'This was not taking hire for the miracles performed among them (Matthew 10:8), but merely accepting such grateful expressions of feeling-particularly in providing what would minister to their comfort during the voyage-as showed the value they set upon the presence and labours of the apostle among them, and which it would have hurt their feelings to refuse. Whether any permanent effects of this three months' stay of the greatest of the apostles were left at Malta, we cannot certainly say. But though little dependence is to be placed upon the tradition that Publius became Bishop of Malta, and afterward of Athens, we may well believe the accredited tradition, that the beginnings of the Christian Church at Malta sprang out of this memorable visit.
Departure from Malta-Prosecution of the Voyage as far as Puteoli, and Land Journey Thence to Rome (28:11-15)