Acts 27:1-12 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 27:1-11

It does not appear how long it was after Paul's conference with Agrippa that he was sent away for Rome, pursuant to his appeal to Caesar; but it is likely they took the first convenience they could hear of to do it; in the mean time Paul is in the midst of his friends at Caesarea?they comforts to him, and he a blessing to them. But here we are told, I. How Paul was shipped off for Italy: a long voyage, but there is no remedy. He has appealed to Caesar, and to Caesar he must go: It was... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 27:12-20

In these verses we have, I. The ship putting to sea again, and pursuing her voyage at first with a promising gale. Observe, 1. What induced them to leave the fair havens: it was because they thought the harbour not commodious to winter in; it was pleasant enough in summer but in the winter they lay bleak. Or perhaps it was upon some other account incommodious; provisions perhaps were scarce and dear there; and they ran upon a mischief to avoid an inconvenience, as we often do. Some of the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 27:1-8

27:1-8 When it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Cohort Augusta called Julius. When we had embarked upon a ship of Adramyttium, which was bound for the ports along the coast of Asia Minor, we set sail, and Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us. The next day we put in at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to visit his friends and to receive their attention. We put out from there and... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 27:9-20

27:9-20 Since a considerable time had elapsed and since it was now no longer safe for sailing because the Fast was already past, Paul offered his advice. "Gentlemen," he said, "I see that this voyage is going to be fraught with injury and much loss not only to the cargo and to the ship but also to our own lives." But the centurion was persuaded by the master and the owner rather than by what Paul said. Since the harbour was not suitable to winter in, the majority proposed the plan of sailing... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:1

And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy ,.... The chief city of which was Rome, the metropolis of the empire, where Caesar had his palace, to whom the apostle had appealed; and his voyage thither was determined by Festus, with the advice of Agrippa and his council, pursuant to the apostle's appeal, and which was founded on the will of God; all which concurred in this affair: it was the decree and will of God that the apostle should go to Rome, which was made known to him;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:2

And entering into a ship of Adramyttium ,.... Which was in the port of Caesarea; for from thence they set sail to the place where this ship was bound, which very likely was the place here mentioned; there was a city of this name in Africa, and which was built upon the sea shore, and is sometimes called Hadrumentum F7 Mela, l. 1. c. 7. , as this is called Adramantos, in the Syriac version; and in the Alexandrian copy, and in another manuscript, "a ship of Adramyntum"; it is mentioned... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:3

And the next day we touched at Sidon ,.... This was a famous city in Phoenicia, upon the northern border of the land of Israel; it was a maritime place, and noted for trade and navigation; Mela F17 De orbis Situ, l. 1. c. 12. calls it rich Sidon, and the chief of the maritime cities; Jerom F18 Epitaph. Paulae, Tom. I. fol. 58. calls it the ancient city Sidon; and Curtius says F19 Hist. l. 4. c. 1. it was renowned for the antiquity and fame of its founders; it is thought to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:4

And when we had launched from thence ,.... From Sidon: we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary ; that is, they sailed below the island of Cyprus; of which see Acts 4:36 whereas if the wind had been right for them, they would have sailed above the island; leaving it on the right hand, in a straight course to Myra; but now they were obliged to go below it, leaving it on the left hand, going in part about it, through the seas of Cilicia and Pamphylia to Lycia, as follows. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:5

And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia ,.... For these two seas joined, as Pliny says F6 Hist. l. 5. c. 27. , "mare Pamphylium Cilicio jungitur", the Pamphylian sea is joined to the Cilician; and in another place F7 Ib. c. 31. he observes, that in the Pamphylian sea were islands of no note, and in the Cilician sea of the five chiefest was Cyprus (an island mentioned in the preceding verse), and a little after, the sea of Cilicia is distant from Anemurius... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:6

And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria ,.... Alexandria was the chief city in Egypt, built by Alexander the great, from whom it took its name; it was situated near the sea, and had a famous haven or port, which R. Benjamin F14 Itinerar. p. 121. calls הנמל של אלכסנדריאה , "the port of Alexandria"; from hence ships were sent into several parts for trade and commerce, and one of these Julius found at Myra: the top sail was a distinguishing sign of a ship of Alexandria,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 27:1-11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 27:12-20

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 27:1-8

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 27:9-20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:6

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