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# General Information:
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Here the word "we" refers to Paul, the writer, and those who traveled with them, but not to the reader. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclusive]])
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# Connecting Statement:
After the shipwreck, people on the island of Malta helped Paul and everyone on the ship. They stay there for 3 months.
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# When we were brought safely through
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "When we arrived safely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# we learned
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Paul and Luke learned the name of the island. Alternate translation: "we learned from the people" or "we found out from the residents" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclusive]])
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# the island was called Malta
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Malta is an island located south of the modern-day island of Sicily. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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