Sketches from the Life of Paul (1883) — PDF Scan 279
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272 LIFE OF PAUL . CHAPTER XXV . ARRIVAL AT ROME . WITH theopeningof navigation,thecenturion and hisprisonersagainsetouton theirjourney. An Alexandrianship, the Castorand Pollux, had winteredat Melita, on her way to Rome , and in thisthe travelersembarked. Though somewhat delayedby contrarywinds,thevoyage was safelyaccomplished,and theshipcastanchor in the beautifulharbor of Puteoli, on the coast of Italy. There were a few Christiansinthisplace,who entreatedtheapostletoremainwith them seven days,and the privilegewas kindlygrantedby thecenturion. SincereceivingPaul'sEpistleto the Romans ,theChristiansof Italyhad eagerly lookedforwardtoa visitfrom theapostle. They had littleexpectedtoseehim inchainsas a prisoner, but his sufferingsonly endearedhim to them the more . The distance from Puteoli to Rome being but a hundred and fortymiles, and the seaportbeing in constantcommunication with the metropolis,the Roman Christianswere informedof Paul'sapproach,and some of them started to meet and welcome him . On the eighthday afterlanding,the centurion and hisprisonerssetout for Rome . Juliuswillinglygrantedthe apostleevery favorwhich it was in hispower to bestow; but he couldnot changehisconditionas a prisoner,or releasehim from the chain that bound him to his soldier guard. It was with a heavy heartthat Paul went forward to his long-expectedvisitto the world'smetropolis. How differentthe circum