Act 20:14 | RWP | e4.org | Met us ( συνεβαλλεν ημιν ). Imperfect active where the aorist ( συνεβαλεν , as C D have it) would seem more natural. It may mean that as soon as ( ως ) Paul "came near or began to meet us" (inchoative imperfect), we picked him up. Luke alone in the N.T. uses συνβαλλω to bring or come together either in a friendly sense as here or as enemies ( ). To Mitylene ( εις Μιτυληνην ). The capital of Lesbos about thirty miles from Assos, an easy day's sailing.

‏ Acts 20:14

Met us ( συνεβαλλεν ημιν ). Imperfect active where the aorist ( συνεβαλεν, as C D have it) would seem more natural. It may mean that as soon as ( ως ) Paul "came near or began to meet us" (inchoative imperfect), we picked him up. Luke alone in the N.T. uses συνβαλλω to bring or come together either in a friendly sense as here or as enemies (Lu 14:31).

To Mitylene ( εις Μιτυληνην ). The capital of Lesbos about thirty miles from Assos, an easy day's sailing.