Acts 27:29 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. ”

Acts 27:29 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They cast four anchors - On account of the violence of the storm and waves, to make, if possible, the ship secure. And wished for the day - To discern more accurately their situation and dang...
Acts 27:29 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Landing on Malta. Adria was not then what is now called the Adriatic, but was a general name for the sea between Malta, Italy, Greece, and Crete. After a fortnight's tossing on this sea there were s...
Acts 27:29 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

lest . lest perchance. upon. The texts read kata. App-104. rocks . rough (Greek. trachus. Only here and Luke 3:5 ) places. anchors nkura . Only here, verses: Acts 27:30 ; Acts 27:40...
Acts 27:29 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. Cast four anchors out of the stern - By this time the storm must have been conside...
Acts 27:29 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out o...
Acts 27:29 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Voyage and Shipwreck Acts 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 knowle...
Acts 27:29 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks. — Literally, upon rough places — the reefs of rock which were indicated by the breakers and by the diminished depth of water. They cast four ancho...
Acts 27:29 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Safety Dependent on Obedience Acts 27:27-34 Paul presents a noble picture, standing there in the gray dawn while the heavy seas are breaking over the ship. He seems to have become by force of c...
Acts 27:29 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The study of Paul's last voyage reveals some apparently contradictory facts, and yet common in the experience of the saints. On the one hand, difficulties and dangers multiplied. On the other, the di...
Acts 27:29 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country; (28) And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: a...
Acts 27:29 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then fearing lest they should have fallen upon rocks ,.... Or rough places, as shelves, rocks, or sands, as they might well fear, when the water shallowed so fast, from 20 to 15 fathoms: they cast...
Acts 27:29 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. Ver. 29. Wished for the day ] Wish we as much for the day of redemption, when...
Acts 27:29 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But when the fourteenth night Since they left Crete; was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria That is, in the Adriatic sea: as the ancients called all that part of the Mediterranean sea w...
Acts 27:29 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The journey to Rome has been seen as a striking picture of the history of the church publicly in its earlier years, with its rapid decline and eventual shipwreck. Paul is on board, but a prisoner, in...
Acts 27:29 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hear...
Acts 27:29 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Fallen upon rocks; of which there are very many in these seas, especially about the islands. Cast four anchors; which show how great the tempest was, that they needed so many anchors. Wished for...
Acts 27:29 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Series of Maritime Stages and Examples of Prophecy ( Acts 27:10 ; Acts 27:21-26 ) On The Way To Rome (27.l-26). This series of ‘maritime stages' on a voyage parallels that in Acts 21:1-16 . Th...
Acts 27:29 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 27:27 . The fourteenth night dated from the rising of the gale, which occurred soon after leaving the Fair Havens. The Sea of Adria .—See “Homiletical Analysis.” Though a...
Acts 27:29 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 27:24-34 I. God judged that St. Paul was concerned with the lives of the crew of the ship he sailed in, and gave these men their lives as a precious gift. Here we have what may be called the...
Acts 27:29 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Paul had advised the captain not to set sail for a while, Acts 27:11-13 . Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things, which were spoken by Pau...
Acts 27:29 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 27:2 . Adramyttium, a town of Egypt, at the eastern mouth of the Nile; also a town of Mysia of the same name, where the ship touched. One Aristarchus, a Macedonian, being with us. The nume...
Acts 27:29 - The Biblical Illustrator

But when the fourteenth night was come … about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country. Land ahead I. Men possess that which tells them there is land ahead. “The shipmen...
Acts 27:29 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 27:1 For, for into, A.V.; to a centurion named Julius of the Augustan band for unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus ' band, A.V. That we should sail . Obse...
Acts 27:29 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

In sight of land:
Acts 27:29 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 27:17 ; Acts 27:30 ; Acts 27:40 ; Acts 27:41 ; Deuteronomy 28:67 ; Hebrews 6:19 ; Psalms 130:6

Acts 27:29 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 27:29 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 27:29 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 27:29 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 27:29 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 27:29 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 27:29 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 27:29 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 27:29 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 27:29 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 27:29 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 27:29 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 27:29 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 27:29 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 27:29 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 27:29 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 27:29 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 27:29 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 27:29 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 27:29 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 27:29 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 27:29 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 27:29 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 27:29 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 27:29 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge