John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:8
And hardly passing it ,.... That is, Salmone, with great difficulty, because of the winds: came unto a place which is called the Fair Havens ; called by other writers Cale Acte, or the fair shore, and is placed by Ptolomy F3 De ordis Situ. l. 3. c. 15. in Eubaea, and by Herodotus F4 L. 6. c. 22. in Sicily; but by Stephanus F5 De urbibus. is said to be a city of the Cretians, and which agrees with this account; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasae ; there was a city... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 27:7
And when we had sailed slowly many days ,.... Because of contrary winds, as in Acts 27:4 or else for want of wind, as some think; the Syriac version renders it, "and because it sailed heavily"; that is, the ship being loaden with goods: and scarce were come over against Cnidus ; or "Gnidus", as it is sometimes called; it was a city and promontory in Doris, in the Chersonese or peninsula of Caria, famous for the marble statue of Venus made by Praxiteles F18 Plin. l. 5. c. 28.... read more