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Text -- Acts 27:1-40 (NET)
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Paul and Company Sail for Rome
27:1 When it was decided we would sail to Italy , they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius .
27:2 We went on board a ship from Adramyttium that was about to sail to various ports along the coast of the province of Asia and put out to sea , accompanied by Aristarchus , a Macedonian from Thessalonica .
27:3 The next day we put in at Sidon , and Julius , treating Paul kindly , allowed him to go to his friends so they could provide him with what he needed .
27:4 From there we put out to sea and sailed under the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.
27:5 After we had sailed across the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia , we put in at Myra in Lycia .
27:6 There the centurion found a ship from Alexandria sailing for Italy , and he put us aboard it .
27:7 We sailed slowly for many days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus . Because the wind prevented us from going any farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone .
27:8 With difficulty we sailed along the coast of Crete and came to a place called Fair Havens that was near the town of Lasea .
Caught in a Violent Storm
27:9 Since considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the fast was already over , Paul advised them,
27:10 “Men , I can see the voyage is going to end in disaster and great loss not only of the cargo and the ship , but also of our lives .”
27:11 But the centurion was more convinced by the captain and the ship’s owner than by what Paul said .
27:12 Because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in , the majority decided to put out to sea from there . They hoped that somehow they could reach Phoenix , a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest , and spend the winter there.
27:13 When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they could carry out their purpose , so they weighed anchor and sailed close along the coast of Crete .
27:14 Not long after this, a hurricane-force wind called the northeaster blew down from the island .
27:15 When the ship was caught in it and could not head into the wind , we gave way to it and were driven along .
27:16 As we ran under the lee of a small island called Cauda , we were able with difficulty to get the ship’s boat under control .
27:17 After the crew had hoisted it aboard, they used supports to undergird the ship . Fearing they would run aground on the Syrtis , they lowered the sea anchor , thus letting themselves be driven along .
27:18 The next day , because we were violently battered by the storm , they began throwing the cargo overboard ,
27:19 and on the third day they threw the ship’s gear overboard with their own hands .
27:20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and a violent storm continued to batter us, we finally abandoned all hope of being saved .
27:21 Since many of them had no desire to eat , Paul stood up among them and said , “Men , you should have listened to me and not put out to sea from Crete , thus avoiding this damage and loss .
27:22 And now I advise you to keep up your courage , for there will be no loss of life among you , but only the ship will be lost.
27:23 For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve came to me
27:24 and said , ‘Do not be afraid , Paul ! You must stand before Caesar , and God has graciously granted you the safety of all who are sailing with you .’
27:25 Therefore keep up your courage, men , for I have faith in God that it will be just as I have been told .
27:26 But we must run aground on some island .”
27:27 When the fourteenth night had come , while we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea , about midnight the sailors suspected they were approaching some land .
27:28 They took soundings and found the water was twenty fathoms deep; when they had sailed a little farther they took soundings again and found it was fifteen fathoms deep.
27:29 Because they were afraid that we would run aground on the rocky coast , they threw out four anchors from the stern and wished for day to appear .
27:30 Then when the sailors tried to escape from the ship and were lowering the ship’s boat into the sea , pretending that they were going to put out anchors from the bow ,
27:31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers , “Unless these men stay with the ship , you cannot be saved .”
27:32 Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the ship’s boat and let it drift away .
27:33 As day was about to dawn , Paul urged them all to take some food , saying , “Today is the fourteenth day you have been in suspense and have gone without food ; you have eaten nothing .
27:34 Therefore I urge you to take some food , for this is important for your survival . For not one of you will lose a hair from his head .”
27:35 After he said this , Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all , broke it, and began to eat .
27:36 So all of them were encouraged and took food themselves.
27:37 (We were in all two hundred seventy-six persons on the ship .)
27:38 When they had eaten enough to be satisfied , they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea .
Paul is Shipwrecked
27:39 When day came , they did not recognize the land , but they noticed a bay with a beach , where they decided to run the ship aground if they could .
27:40 So they slipped the anchors and left them in the sea , at the same time loosening the linkage that bound the steering oars together. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and steered toward the beach .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Crete |
Ship |
Luke |
Prisoners |
Ships |
ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, 8-12 |
PAUL, THE APOSTLE, 5 |
Paul |
FALL |
Lycia |
Prophecy |
Mariner |
SHIPS AND BOATS |
PHOENIX |
Trouble |
ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, 13-OUTLINE |
Julius |
Myra |
Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena |
Anchor |
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NET Notes -> Act 27:1; Act 27:1; Act 27:1; Act 27:1; Act 27:1; Act 27:2; Act 27:2; Act 27:2; Act 27:2; Act 27:2; Act 27:2; Act 27:2; Act 27:2; Act 27:3; Act 27:3; Act 27:3; Act 27:3; Act 27:3; Act 27:3; Act 27:4; Act 27:4; Act 27:5; Act 27:5; Act 27:5; Act 27:5; Act 27:5; Act 27:6; Act 27:6; Act 27:6; Act 27:7; Act 27:7; Act 27:7; Act 27:7; Act 27:7; Act 27:8; Act 27:8; Act 27:8; Act 27:9; Act 27:9; Act 27:9; Act 27:9; Act 27:9; Act 27:10; Act 27:10; Act 27:10; Act 27:11; Act 27:11; Act 27:11; Act 27:11; Act 27:11; Act 27:12; Act 27:12; Act 27:12; Act 27:12; Act 27:12; Act 27:12; Act 27:13; Act 27:13; Act 27:13; Act 27:13; Act 27:14; Act 27:14; Act 27:14; Act 27:15; Act 27:15; Act 27:15; Act 27:16; Act 27:16; Act 27:16; Act 27:17; Act 27:17; Act 27:17; Act 27:17; Act 27:17; Act 27:17; Act 27:17; Act 27:18; Act 27:18; Act 27:18; Act 27:19; Act 27:20; Act 27:20; Act 27:20; Act 27:21; Act 27:21; Act 27:21; Act 27:21; Act 27:21; Act 27:21; Act 27:21; Act 27:22; Act 27:22; Act 27:22; Act 27:23; Act 27:23; Act 27:23; Act 27:24; Act 27:24; Act 27:24; Act 27:24; Act 27:24; Act 27:25; Act 27:26; Act 27:27; Act 27:27; Act 27:27; Act 27:28; Act 27:28; Act 27:28; Act 27:28; Act 27:29; Act 27:29; Act 27:29; Act 27:29; Act 27:29; Act 27:29; Act 27:30; Act 27:31; Act 27:31; Act 27:32; Act 27:32; Act 27:33; Act 27:33; Act 27:33; Act 27:33; Act 27:34; Act 27:34; Act 27:35; Act 27:35; Act 27:35; Act 27:35; Act 27:37; Act 27:37; Act 27:38; Act 27:38; Act 27:39; Act 27:39; Act 27:39; Act 27:40; Act 27:40; Act 27:40; Act 27:40; Act 27:40; Act 27:40; Act 27:40
NET Notes: Act 27:1 The Augustan Cohort. A cohort was a Roman military unit of about 600 soldiers, one-tenth of a legion. There is considerable debate over the identifica...
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NET Notes: Act 27:3 Grk “to go to his friends to be cared for.” The scene is an indication of Christian hospitality.
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NET Notes: Act 27:4 BDAG 1040 s.v. ὑποπλέω states, “sail under the lee of an island, i.e. in such a way that the island protects...
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NET Notes: Act 27:5 Lycia was the name of a peninsula on the southern coast of Asia Minor between Caria and Pamphylia.
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NET Notes: Act 27:6 Alexandria (modern Alexandria) was a great city of northern Egypt which was a center for grain trade to Rome. Therefore this type of travel connection...
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NET Notes: Act 27:7 Salmone was the name of a promontory on the northeastern corner of the island of Crete. This was about 100 mi (160 km) farther along.
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NET Notes: Act 27:8 Lasea was a city on the southern coast of the island of Crete. This was about 60 mi (96 km) farther.
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NET Notes: Act 27:9 Paul advised them. A literary theme surfaces here: Though Paul is under arrest, he will be the one to guide them all through the dangers of the storm ...
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NET Notes: Act 27:11 More convinced by the captain and the ship’s owner than by what Paul said. The position taken by the centurion was logical, since he was followi...
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NET Notes: Act 27:13 L&N 54.8, “παραλέγομαι: (a technical, nautical term) to sail along beside some object...
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NET Notes: Act 27:14 Grk “from it”; the referent (the island) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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NET Notes: Act 27:15 Caught in the violent wind, the ship was driven along. They were now out of control, at the mercy of the wind and sea.
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NET Notes: Act 27:16 The ship’s boat was a small rowboat, normally towed behind a ship in good weather rather than stowed on board. It was used for landings, to mane...
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NET Notes: Act 27:17 Or perhaps “mainsail.” The meaning of this word is uncertain. BDAG 927 s.v. σκεῦος 1 has “τ̥...
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NET Notes: Act 27:18 The desperation of the sailors in throwing the cargo overboard is reminiscent of Jonah 1:5. At this point they were only concerned with saving themsel...
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NET Notes: Act 27:19 Or “rigging,” “tackle”; Grk “the ship’s things.” Here the more abstract “gear” is preferred to &...
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NET Notes: Act 27:20 Grk “finally all hope that we would be saved was abandoned.” The passive construction has been converted to an active one to simplify the ...
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NET Notes: Act 27:22 The “prophecy” about the ship serves to underscore Paul’s credibility as an agent of God. Paul addressed his audience carefully and ...
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NET Notes: Act 27:24 The safety of all who are sailing with you. In a sense, Paul’s presence protects them all. For Luke, it serves as a picture of what the gospel d...
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NET Notes: Act 27:26 This is another use of δεῖ (dei) to indicate necessity (see also v. 24). Acts 28:1 shows the fulfillment of this.
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NET Notes: Act 27:27 Grk “suspected that some land was approaching them.” BDAG 876 s.v. προσάγω 2.a states, “lit. P...
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NET Notes: Act 27:29 And wished for day to appear. The sailors were hoping to hold the ship in place until morning, when they could see what was happening and where they w...
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NET Notes: Act 27:32 Or “let it fall away.” According to BDAG 308 s.v. ἐκπίπτω 1 and 2 the meaning of the verb in this vers...
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NET Notes: Act 27:35 Grk “and breaking it, he began.” The participle κλάσας (klasas) has been translated as a finite verb due to ...
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