From this morning’s readings:
A Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, an eloquent speaker, arrived in Ephesus.
He was an authority on the Scriptures. He had been instructed in the Way of the Lord and, with ardent spirit, spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue; but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the Way of God more accurately.And when he wanted to cross to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him.
[Emphasis mine.]
Am I the only one who, remembering all the trouble concerning Apollos that comes later in the story, wonders if the Ephesians weren’t up to something in their eagerness to shove Apollos off on the Achaians?
Artwork: St. Paul preaching in Ephesus, Eustache Le Sueur [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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