Acts 27:2 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 27:1-2

Acts 27:1-2. When it was determined that we should sail into Italy The apostle having, by appeal, transferred his cause to the emperor, Festus determined to send him to Italy by sea, as being a shorter and less expensive passage to Rome; and for that purpose delivered him, with certain other persons, who were also to be judged at Rome, to one Julius, a centurion of the Italian legion. All these prisoners, with the soldiers who guarded them, went aboard a ship of Adramyttium, a seaport of... 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 27:2

entering into = having embarked upon. Greek. epibaino. See Acts 20:18 . ship . Greek. ploion. The usual word for "ship". Adramyttium . A city in Mysia, in the province of Asia, at the head of the gulf of that name. launched . Greek. anago. See Acts 13:13 . meaning = being about. According to the texts this does not refer to "we" but to the ship. It was on the return voyage to Adramyttium by the coasts of Asia. sail . Greek. pleo . See Acts 21:3 . by, &c. = to the places against... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 27:2

And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium which was about to sail unto the places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.This was a tramp vessel making all ports along the coast of Asia Minor, that being the meaning of "Asia" as used by Luke. Paul and company had already traveled on a ship making this same run in the opposite direction (Acts 20:6-21:1).Aristarchus ... with us ... It is not certain if Aristarchus was a prisoner or not. De Welt... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 27:2

Acts 27:2. Adramyttium,— Was a city of Mysia, not far from Pergamos. Along with the apostle there went St. Luke, the writer of this book, and Aristarchus the Macedonian from the city of Thessalonica. Aristarchus had been with St. Paul in Ephesus at the time of the tumult there, ch. Act 19:29 where he had been seized by the mob, and exposed to great hazard. He afterwards attended him to Macedonia, and returned with him to Asia, ch. Acts 20:4. Now accompanying him to Rome, he was there a... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 27:2

2. a ship of—belonging to. Adramyttium—a port on the northeast coast of the Ægean Sea. Doubtless the centurion expected to find another ship, bound for Italy, at some of the ports of Asia Minor, without having to go with this ship all the way to Adramyttium; and in this he was not disappointed. See on :-. meaning to sail by the coasts—"places." of Asia—a coasting vessel, which was to touch at the ports of proconsular Asia. one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us—rather,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 27:1-8

The voyage from Caesarea to Crete 27:1-8 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 27:2

Most likely Paul sailed from Caesarea. His ship originated from the port of Adramyttium just south of Troas opposite the island of Lesbos. It was a coastal vessel that docked at most ports along the northeastern Mediterranean shoreline.Aristarchus, like Luke, seems to have stayed with Paul during his Caesarean imprisonment (cf. Acts 19:29) and travelled with him all the way to Rome (Colossians 4:10; Philemon 1:24). The presence of these companions with the apostle probably contributed to the... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 27:1-44

The Voyage and ShipwreckActs 27:1 to Acts 28:16. The Journey to Rome.This narrative is the most detailed account of an ancient voyage which we possess, and is our principal source of knowledge of the art of navigation as practised by the ancients. St. Luke describes the voyage at length, because it exhibits his hero in a very favourable light. The details of the voyage are clearly authentic (see Intro.).1. Julius] a person otherwise unknown. The narrative reveals him as courteous and humane,... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 27:1-2

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 27:1-44

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 27:2

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 27:2

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 27:2

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 27:2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 27:1-8

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

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 27:2

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 27:1-44

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