Acts 28:7

Acts 13:7; Acts 18:12; Acts 23:24; Acts 28:2; Luke 19:6-9; Matthew 10:40; Matthew 10:41

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In the same quarters - In that place, or that part of the island, Possessions - Property. His place of residence. The chief man - Greek:...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(4) In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteous...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Visit to Publius. The chief man of the island is in the Gr. the first man, an official title, found on inscriptions in Malta (p. 614). The cure of...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

In, &c . = Now in (Greek. en) the parts about (Greek. peri . App-104.) that place. were . Greek. huparcho . See Luke 9:48 . possessions...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 7. And in those places. Because this name, Publius, is a Roman name, I suspect that this man, of whom mention is made, was rather a citize...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously....
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Of the chief man of the island,— Grotius has produced an ancient inscription, by which it appears that the title of πρωτος, or chief, was given t...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul in Jerusalem (Chs 21:17-28:16) 17-40. Disturbances in the Temple. St Paul arrested.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul a Prisoner at Rome 1. They.. they] RV 'we.. we.' Melita] RM 'Melitene.' Melita is certainly Malta, and not (as has been erroneously sup...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The chief man ] lit. 'the first man.' Inscriptions show that this title is technically correct. Malta was part of the province of Sicily, and Publiu...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The chief man of the island. — Literally, the first man. The term is found both in Greek and Latin inscriptions, at Malta, of the time of Augustu...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Kindness Richly Repaid Acts 28:1-10 It is pleasant to read of the kindness of these Maltese. In humanity everywhere there are kindly traits, an...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

On land new perils threatened. While gathering sticks for a fire, a viper fastened on the apostle's hand. Shaking it off, he was unharmed. This convi...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously....
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island ,.... Or "the first man of the island"; so the governor of Melita used to be ca...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

In the same quarters In the neighbourhood of the place where the ship was stranded, and the shipwrecked company had met with such kind treatment;...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Very soon contacting inhabitants, they found that the island was called Melita, present day Malta. The people are called "barbarous," which only mean...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This Publius is thought to have been governor for the Romans in this island. Howsoever, he was a man of great account and estate, that could provid...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Now in the neighbourhood of that place were lands belonging to the first man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and entertained us three...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 28:1 . The best authorities read, “And when we were escaped, then we knew”—lit., And having been saved, then we knew ,...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 28:1-3 . And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness:...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 28:1 . Melita, now Malta. This island seems to have been inhabited by runaways, for melim, in the language of Carthage, is to escape. It wa...
The Biblical Illustrator

And when they were escaped then they knew. Tomorrow, a revealer A great many things are clearer today than they were last night. Tomorrow will...
The Biblical Illustrator

In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius. Publius Here is-- I. An obscure man made famou...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 28:1 We for they, A.V. and T.R. (twice). Was called . It reads as if it was the answer to their question to the natives,...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island. whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously....
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The healing of the father of Publius:
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The chief man of the island — In wealth if not in power also. Three days — The first three days of our stay on the island.

⁷ In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

Related Commentaries of Acts 28:7

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

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

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 Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 28:7