but we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we came to them at Troas, where we stayed for seven days.
These travels of Paul which are thus briefly related, if all in them had been recorded that was memorable and worthy to be written in letters of gold, the world would not contain the books that would have been written; and therefore we have only some general hints of occurrences, which therefore ought to be the more precious. Here is, I. Paul's departure from Ephesus.
Commenting on Acts 20:1-6
And we sailed away from Philippi,.... Which was in Macedonia, from whence they came in a straight course by Samothracia, over the Hellespont, to Troas, where the above six persons were waiting for them: and they set sail after the days of unleavened bread; or the passover; which is mentioned only to observe the time of year when this voyage was taken; and not to...
Verse 6. After the days of unleavened bread. After the seven days of the passover, during which they ate only unleavened bread. See . In five days. They crossed the AEgean Sea. Paul, when he crossed it on a former occasion, did it in two days, ; but the navigation of the sea is uncertain, and they were now probably hindered by contrary winds. (i) "unleavened bread" (k) "Troas"