Acts 27:9

Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

When much time was spent - In sailing along the coast of Asia; in contending with the contrary winds. It is evident that when they started they h...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(2) Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the (b) fast was now already past, Paul admonished [them], (2) God's p...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

To Malta. The Fast of the great Day of Atonement fell on the 10 th of Tishri (Sept.- Oct.). The season for shipping ended November 11, and opened a...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

spent . passed. Greek. diaginomai. See Acts 25:13 . sailing . Greek. ploos. See Acts 21:7 . now . already. dangerous . Greek. episphale...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 9. When sailing was now jeopardous. He doth not only mean that the winds were contrary then, but also that the time of the year was not th...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them , Sailing was now dang...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Because the fast was now already past,— That is, the yearly fast of atonement for the sins of the people of Israel, mentioned in many places of the...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them, Now when much tim...
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 fast ] i.e. the Day of Atonement, falling about the autumnal equinox. Ancient mariners reckoned the dangerous season of navigation from Septembe...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Because the fast was now already past. — The Fast was the Jewish Day of Atonement, which fell on the tenth of Tisri (in that year, September 24th),...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

on a Dangerous Voyage Acts 27:1-13 The we indicates that the good physician, Luke, had rejoined the party. Separated from Paul by the Apostle...
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

Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them, (10) And said unto the...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now when much time was spent ,.... In sailing against the wind, or by staying at the Fair Havens; for so the Syriac version renders it, "where we st...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them , Ver. 9. Now when...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now when much time was spent In making this little way, and the season of the year was so far advanced, that sailing was now dangerous On account...
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. 1 And when it was determined that we should sail into...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This fast was not any necessitated abstinence, but a religious fast, as the word here used does most commonly signify; and the article being put to...
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 when much time was spent, and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast was now already gone by, Paul admonished them, and said to them, “S...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 27:9 . Sailing meant the further prosecution of the voyage. The fast signified the Great Day of Atonement ( Leviticus 1...
Scofield Reference Notes

fast The fast was on the tenth day of the seventh month. ( Leviticus 23:27 ); ( Leviticus 23:29 ).
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 27:1-3 . And, when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a...
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

And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy! St. Paul’s voyage The power of religion is best seen when it is exhibited in livin...
The Biblical Illustrator

And when we had sailed slowly many days. Slow sailing As on board our ships, one has not always a favourable wind, and does not always proceed...
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...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Leviticus 16:29 ; Leviticus 23:27-29 ; Numbers 29:7
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The fast, or day of atonement, was kept on the tenth of Tisri, that is, the 25th of September. This was to them an ill time of sailing; not only be...

⁹ Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fastb was now already past, Paul admonished them,

Related Commentaries of Acts 27:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

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

Coke's Commentary on the Holy 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

Scofield Reference Notes

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 27:9