Acts 27:42 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. ”

Acts 27:42 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the soldiers’ counsel ... - Why they gave this advice is not known. It was probably, however, because the Roman military discipline was very strict, and if they escaped it would be charged on...
Acts 27:42 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(12) And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. (12) There is nowhere more unfaithfulness and unthankfulness in unbelievers.
Acts 27:42 - 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 27:42 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

counsel . Greek. boule. App-102. See Acts 27:12 . to kill . in order that (Greek. hina) they might kill. any . any one. App-123. of them . Omit. should swim out, and . having swum out....
Acts 27:42 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 42. The counsel of the soldiers. This was too horrible unthankfulness. Though the soldiers might thank Paul twice or thrice for their lives, yet are they minded to kill him, for whose sake...
Acts 27:42 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners - What blood-thirsty, cowardly villains must these h...
Acts 27:42 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape...
Acts 27:42 - 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 27:42 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners. — The vigour of Roman law, which inflicted capital punishment on those who were in charge of prisoners and suffered them to escape (see Notes on...
Acts 27:42 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Saving Paul Saved Them All Acts 27:35-44 The sailors endeavored to head the vessel toward the mouth of a creek that appeared before them, but she ran aground and stuck fast. It was here that a...
Acts 27:42 - 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 27:42 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship. (40) And when they had take...
Acts 27:42 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners ,.... Paul, and the rest: this they had not only an inclination to, but they declared it, and gave it as their opinion, and what they thought advi...
Acts 27:42 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. Ver. 42. To kill the prisoners ] An ill requital of Paul's kindness. But soldiers make but a spo...
Acts 27:42 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And In this critical juncture, as there were several prisoners on board, who were to be conveyed in custody to Rome; the soldiers' counsel was to kill them A counsel most unjust, ungrateful, and...
Acts 27:42 - 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 27:42 - 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 27:42 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This speaks their great ingratitude, that they would take away Paul's life, who had preserved theirs. But Christ's apostles and ministers must not look for their reward in this life; though men canno...
Acts 27:42 - 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 27:42 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 27:38 . They lightened the ship .—For the third time (see Acts 27:18-19 ). Either because of its sinking condition, or because they wished it to get nearer shore. What the...
Acts 27:42 - 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 27:42 - 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 27:42 - The Biblical Illustrator

And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship. Food and work What is the use of gaining strength by eating, unless we are to put our strength to some practical service? We might as we...
Acts 27:42 - 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 27:42 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The escape from the ship:
Acts 27:42 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 9:3 ; Luke 23:40 ; Luke 23:41 ; Mark 15:15-20 ; Proverbs 12:10 ; Psalms 74:20
Acts 27:42 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The counsel — Cruel, unjust, ungrateful.

Acts 27:42 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 27:42 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 27:42 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 27:42 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 27:42 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 27:42 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 27:42 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 27:42 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 27:42 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 27:42 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 27:42 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 27:42 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 27:42 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 27:42 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 27:42 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 27:42 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 27:42 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 27:42 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 27:42 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 27:42 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 27:42 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 27:42 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 27:42 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 27:42 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 27:42 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 27:42 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 27:42 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes