Acts 27:15 NIV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 27:15

The ship was caught - By the wind. It came suddenly upon them as a tempest.Could not bear up ... - Could not resist its violence, or the helmsman could not direct the ship. It was seized by the wind, and driven with such violence, that it became unmanageable.We let her drive - We suffered the ship to be borne along by the wind without attempting to control it. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 27:13-15

Acts 27:13-15. And when the south wind blew softly Ordinarily a wind very mild, and at that time not high; supposing they had obtained their purpose And would soon arrive at the harbour they wished to reach; loosing, they sailed close by Crete That is, sailed along the shore of the island, not being afraid to be driven upon it by that side wind. But not long after there arose against it Against the ship; a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon This expression comes from ευρος and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 27:1-44

From Caesarea to Rome (27:1-28:15)Festus arranged for a centurion and a unit of Roman soldiers to take Paul, along with a number of other prisoners, to Rome. Two Christians also went with Paul, his loyal friend Luke and a church leader from Thessalonica named Aristarchus (27:1-2; cf. 19:29; 20:4). They began the journey on a ship that took them as far as Myra in Asia Minor. There they changed to one of the huge grain ships that sailed between Alexandria and Italy. After several days they came... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 27:15

caught . Greek. sunarpazo. See Acts 6:12 . bear up into = face. Literally look in the eye of. Greek. antophthalmeo. Only here. we let her drive . Literally giving her up (Greek. epididomi) we were driven (borne along, pass, of Greek. phero). The Authorized Version rendering is the exact nautical expression. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 27:15

And when the ship was caught and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven.And when the ship was caught ... Alas, some situations must be guarded against before they occur, not after they have developed; and so it was here. They had already passed the point of no return to the Fair Havens they had just left. Many wayward souls have discovered that some decisions admit of no correction. They like the ship are "caught."And driven ... The ship and all on board were now at the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 27:15

Acts 27:15. And when the ship was caught, &c.— And as the ship was violently hurried away, and was not able to bear up against the wind, &c. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 27:15

15. could not bear up into—"face" the wind, we let her drift—before the gale. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 27:1-15

4. Ministry on the way to Rome 27:1-28:15For a number of reasons Luke seems to have described this stage of the gospel expansion in detail. He evidently wanted to demonstrate God’s protection of Paul, to illustrate the increasingly Gentile nature of gospel expansion, and to document the sovereign Lord’s building of His church."Ever since the purpose of going to Rome had been planted in Paul’s mind by the Holy Spirit, his plans had been formulated with that goal in view (Acts 19:21). No warnings... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 27:9-26

The storm at sea 27:9-26 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 27:13-15

"Euroquilo" means northeastern. The wind changed from a mild southerly breeze to a violent northeasterly gale. This wind drove Paul’s ship southwest away from Crete and the harbor at Phoenix."Ancient ships could not tack or face heavy seas . . ." [Note: Marshall, The Acts . . ., p. 408.] read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 27:15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 27:13-15

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 27:1-44

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 27:15

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 27:15

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 27:15

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 27:15

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 27:1-15

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 27:9-26

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 27:13-15

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