Act 28:12 | RWP | e4.org | Touching ( καταχθεντες ). First aorist passive participle of καταγω , to go down to land, just the opposite of ανηχθημεν in verse from αναγω , to go up to sea. At Syracuse ( εις Συρακουσας ). The chief city of Sicily and eighty miles from Malta. Perhaps open weather and a southerly wind helped them across. Here it was that Alcibiades wrecked the power and glory of Athens. Why the ship spent three days we do not know.

‏ Acts 28:12

Touching ( καταχθεντες ). First aorist passive participle of καταγω, to go down to land, just the opposite of ανηχθημεν in verse 11 from αναγω, to go up to sea.

At Syracuse ( εις Συρακουσας ). The chief city of Sicily and eighty miles from Malta. Perhaps open weather and a southerly wind helped them across. Here it was that Alcibiades wrecked the power and glory of Athens. Why the ship spent three days we do not know.