We went ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, meaning to take Paul on board there; that was his own arrangement, since he intended to travel overland.
In context
11Then he went back up, broke the bread and ate, and talked on for a long while, until daybreak; and so he left. 12They took the boy home alive, and were more comforted than words can say. 13We went ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, meaning to take Paul on board there; that was his own arrangement, since he intended to travel overland. 14When he met us at Assos we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene. 15Sailing from there, we came the next day opposite Chios; the day after we crossed to Samos, and the day after that we reached Miletus.