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440 THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES voyage to Italy. One circumstance greatly lightened the hardship of his lot, — he was permitted the companionship of Luke and Aristarchus. In his letter to the Colossians, he afterward referred to the latter as his ''fellow-prisoner;"' but it was from choice that Aristarchus shared Paul's bondage, that he might minister to him in his afflictions. The voyage began prosperously. The following day they cast anchor in the harbor of Sidon. Here Julius, the centurion, ''courteously entreated Paul," and being informed that there were Christians in the place, "gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself." This permission was greatly appreciated by the apostle, who was in feeble health. Upon leaving Sidon, the ship encountered contrary winds; and being driven from a direct course, its progress was slow. At Myra, in the province of Lycia, the centurion found a large Alexandrian ship, bound for the coast of Italy, and to this he immediately transferred his prisoners. But the winds were still contrary, and the ship's progress was difficult. Luke writes, "When we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone; and, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called the Fair Havens." At Fair Havens they were compelled to remain for some time, waiting for favoring winds. Winter was approaching rapidly; "sailing was now dangerous;" and those in charge of the vessel had to give up hope of reaching their destination before the season for travel by sea should be closed for ^Col. 4:10.