## We ourselves went ##

"Ourselves" adds emphasis and separates Luke and his traveling companions from Paul, who did not travel by boat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])

## he himself desired ##

"Paul desired" (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])

## sailed away to Assos ##

Assos is a town located directly below present day Behram, Turkey on the coast of the Aegean sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## we took him ##

The word "we" refers to Luke and those travelling with him but not Paul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])

## went to Mitylene ##

Mitylene is a town located in present day Mitilini, Turkey on the coast of the Aegean sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])