Aristarchus, a Traveling Companion of Paul, in the Year 70

Aristarchus, a native of Thessalonica, was, along with Gaius, Paul's companion on his journey from Macedonia to Asia. With this same Gaius he was seized at one time, in an uproar at Ephesus, but for that time he escaped. Afterward, however, he was brought to Rome as a prisoner, just at the time when Paul also was seized for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

This friend of God greeted the church at Colosse by the hand of Paul; Paul mentions this when he writes, "Aristarchus my fellow prisoner salutes you" (Colossians 4, verse 10).

This imprisonment, however, was not the end of it; for he was also devoured by that cruel lion, Nero, about the time of Paul's death, after having been for several years before this a faithful pastor of the church at Thessalonica. A. Mell. 1st Book, van de Hist. der vervolg. en Mart., printed at Dort in the year 1619, folio 17, column 4, froze Bedw Usuard. Adon Mart. Rom. 4 aug. Also, Menol. Grcec. 14 April. [n110-1]