en_tn/act/21/01.md

General Information:

Here the word "we" refers to Luke, Paul, and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclusive)

Connecting Statement:

The writer Luke, Paul, and his companions continue their travels.

we took a straight course to the city of Cos

"we went straight to the city of Cos" or "we went directly to the city of Cos"

city of Cos

Cos is a Greek island off the coast of modern day Turkey in the South Aegean Sea region. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)

city of Rhodes

Rhodes is a Greek island off the coast of modern day Turkey in the South Aegean Sea region south of Cos and northeast of Crete. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)

city of Patara

Patara is a city on the southwest coast of modern day Turkey south of the Aegean Sea in the Mediterranean Sea. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)