Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 28:11

11 And after three moneths we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pol[illegible: 1 letter]lux.

These Three Months that St. Paul staid at Malta, he spent like a true Labourer in the Lord's Vineyard, planting a Church that was famous for its stedfastness in the Truth.

It was their wont to lay up their ships all the Winter season; as we may see, Chap. 27.12. And to this day the Gallies seldom go out on those Seas in Winter.

Feigned to be the Sons of Iupiter, and to have the ordering of Tempests, and the care of Mariners, and were chosen for the Patrons of that ship, by the Pagan Owners of it.