Acts 28:11-16

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 28:11-16

We have here the progress of Paul's voyage towards Rome, and his arrival there at length. A rough and dangerous voyage he had hitherto had, and narrowly escaped with his life; but after a storm comes a calm: the latter part of his voyage was easy and quiet. Per varios casus, per tot discrimina rerum, Tendimus ad Latium---- Through various hazards and events we move To Latium. Tendimus ad coelum. We make for heaven. ----Dabit Deus his quoque finem. To these a period will be fixed by Heaven.We... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 28:11-15

28:11-15 After three months we set sail on an Alexandrian ship which had wintered in the island, the figure-head of which was The Heavenly Twins. We landed at Syracuse and stayed there for three days. From there we sailed round and arrived at Rhegium; and, after one day, when the south wind had sprung up, we made Puteoli in two days. There we found brethren and were invited to stay amongst them for seven days; and so we came to Rome. When the brethren had received news about us, they came... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 28:16-29

28:16-29 When we arrived in Rome, permission was given to Paul to stay in his own house with the soldier who was his guard. After three days he invited the leaders of the Jews to come to see him. When they had assembled, he proceeded to say, "Brethren, although I have done nothing against the People or against our ancestral customs, I was given over as a prisoner into the hands of the Romans from Jerusalem. When the Romans had investigated my case, they wished to release me because there were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 28:11

And after three months we departed ,.... From Melita; here they stayed the three winter months, which were unseasonable for navigation; but now the spring coming on, and the weather agreeable, they left the island, and sailed in a ship of Alexandria ; See Gill on Acts 27:6 ; which had wintered in the isle ; perhaps all the said three months, for the same reason: whose sign was Castor and Pollux ; or Dioscuri, that is, the sons of Jupiter; for Castor and Pollux were his sons, by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 28:12

And landing at Syracuse ,.... A famous city in the isle of Sicily, now called Saragossa: it is placed by Ptolomy F3 Geogr. l. 3. c. 4. on the east side of the island, in the Adriatic sea; it was 180 furlongs, or two and twenty miles and a half in circuit, and formerly had a marble haven and triple wall, and as many towers; the founder of it was Archias, a Corinthian; Pliny says F4 Nat. Hist. l. 2. c. 62. , that it is never so cloudy weather, but the sun is seen in it, at one time... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 28:13

And from thence we fetched a compass ,.... About the isle of Sicily, from Syracuse to Pachinus, the promontory of the island: and came to Rhegium ; a city in Calabria, called by Ptolomy F11 Geograph. l. 3. c. 1. Regium Julium; it was built, as Solinus F12 Polyhistor. c. 8. says, by the Chalcidensians, and was formerly a city of the Brutians F13 Mela, l. 2. c. 11. ; it is now called Reggio: it is said F14 Philo quod mundus, &c.; p. 963. & de mundo, p. 1171.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 28:14

Where we found brethren ,.... Christians; which is not to be wondered at, since it was a port much frequented, and where many came and went, of different countries and nations; particularly there were many Jews here, to whom the Gospel was first preached, and to some of them it was the power of God unto salvation in many places, and doubtless was so here: Josephus F3 Antiqu. l. 17. c. 14. sect. 1. speaks of Jews in this place, who were deceived by a false Alexander, who pretended to be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 28:15

And from thence ,.... That is, from Rome, whither they were going: when the brethren heard of us ; when the Christians at Rome heard that the apostle and his friends were landed at Puteoli, and were on their journey to Rome: these were the members of the church at Rome; for there was a church state here before this time. The apostle had before this written a letter to them, called the Epistle to the Romans, in which he treats them as a church. The Papists say that the Apostle Peter was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 28:16

And when we came to Rome ,.... To the city itself: the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard ; or general of the army; or, as some think, the governor of the "praetorian" band of soldiers, who attended the emperor as his guards: his name is thought to have been Burrhus Afranius; to him Julius the centurion delivered all the prisoners he brought from Caesarea, excepting Paul, to be disposed of by him, in the several prisons, or jails, to whom it belonged to take... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:11

After three months - Supposing that they had reached Malta about the end of October, as we have already seen, then it appears that they left it about the end of January, or the beginning of February; and, though in the depth of winter, not the worst time for sailing, even in those seas, the wind being then generally more steady; and, on the whole, the passage more safe. Whose sign was Castor and Pollux - These were two fabulous semi-deities, reported to be the sons of Jupiter and Leda,... read more

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