1 Peter 3:20; Acts 2:41; Acts 7:14; Acts 27:24; Romans 13:1
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...
in all.... two hundred, &c . Literally all the souls two hundred threescore and sixteen. souls . Greek. psuche. App-110. Compare verses: Ac...
− 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...
And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls. No JFB commentary on this verse.
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...
The number of persons on board is large, but not unusually so. The vessel on which Josephus was wrecked carried about 600 persons.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
two hundred Some ancient authorities read, about threescore and sixteen souls.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Paul again encourages his shipmates:
And we were in all in the ship two hundred three score and sixteen souls.
37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.