Acts 27:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

And when we had sailed over, [diapleusantes (G1277)] - 'sailed through'

The sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia (see the note at Acts 13:13 ) - coasts with which Paul had been long familiar; the one, perhaps, from boyhood, the other from the time of his first missionary tour, We came to Myra, a city of Lycia - a port a little east of Patara (see the note at Acts 21:1).

Embarking in a merchant ship, bound for Italy, they set sail from Myra, but, in consequence of adverse winds, have great difficulty in reaching Fair Havens in Crete (27:6-8)

Acts 27:5

5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.