Acts 27:37

two hundred

Some ancient authorities read, about threescore and sixteen souls.

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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. Af...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

in all.... two hundred, &c . Literally all the souls two hundred threescore and sixteen. souls . Greek. psuche. App-110. Compare verses: Ac...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 37. All the souls The number of the men is recited, first, that it may more plainly appear that none of the multitude did perish. For Luke...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls. No JFB commentary on this verse.
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The number of persons on board is large, but not unusually so. The vessel on which Josephus was wrecked carried about 600 persons.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And we were in all in the ship... — The number is given here, either as a fact that had been omitted before, and was not without its interest, or p...
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 s...
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, difficu...
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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And we were in all in the ship ,.... Reckoning the master and owner of the ship, and the centurion and the soldiers, and the apostle and his company...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls. Ver. 37. We were in all two hundred, &c. ] And that not one of this...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

While the day was coming on Before they had light sufficient to discern what they should do; Paul besought them all to take meat To take some ref...
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 eventu...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

That is, so many persons; as Acts 2:41 , Acts 7:14 Romans 13:1 ; the soul being the noblest part, and the body following its condition, whatsoe...
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...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen persons.' The number aboard the ship is now given. (Josephus tells of a similar v...
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 S...
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 be...
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...
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 A...
The Biblical Illustrator

Then the soldiers cut off the ropes. Precautions 1. By casting off the boat--the apparent means of safety--true safety in this case was secured...
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 A...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul again encourages his shipmates:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And we were in all in the ship two hundred three score and sixteen souls.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 3:20 ; Acts 2:41 ; Acts 7:14 ; Acts 27:24 ; Romans 13:1

³⁷ And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

Related Commentaries of Acts 27:37

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 27:37