Acts 27:44 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.

And the rest, some on boards, and some on [broken pieces] of the ship, [epi (G1909) tinoon ( G5100 )

toon (G3588) apo (G575 ) tou (G3588 ) ploiou (G4143)] - 'on some of the things from the ship,' such as planks or articles of furniture flung out for the purpose.

And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land. All followed the swimmers in committing themselves to the deep; and according to the divine pledge, and Paul's confident assurance given them, every soul got safe to land-yet without miracle.

Acts 27:44

44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.