Sailing for Italy

(πλεον εις την Ιταλιαν). This was the opportunity for which Lysias had been looking. So he put (ενεβιβασεν, first aorist active of εμβιβαζω, to cause to enter. Cf. επιβαντες in verse Acts 27:2) prisoners and soldiers on board. This was a ship of Alexandria bound for Rome, a grain ship (Acts 27:38) out of its course because of the wind. Such grain ships usually carried passengers.

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Old Testament