_When it was determined that we should sail into Italy_ The apostle having, by appeal, transferred his cause to the emperor, Festus determined to send him to Italy by sea, as being a shorter and less expensive passage to Rome; and for that purpose delivered him, with certain other persons, who were... [ Continue Reading ]
_And the next day we touched at Sidon_ A celebrated city on the Phenician coast, not far from Tyre. Here Julius, to whose care the prisoners had been delivered, being a man of singular humanity, allowed Paul to go ashore and refresh himself with the brethren of that city; a favour which must have be... [ Continue Reading ]
_Now when much time was spent_ In making this little way, and the season of the year was so far advanced, that _sailing was now dangerous_ On account of the tempestuous weather usual at that season: for _the fast_ Of the seventh month, or anniversary expiation; _was now past_ And consequently winter... [ Continue Reading ]
_And when the south wind blew softly_ Ordinarily a wind very mild, and at that time not high; _supposing they had obtained their purpose_ And would soon arrive at the harbour they wished to reach; _loosing, they sailed close by Crete_ That is, sailed along the shore of the island, not being afraid t... [ Continue Reading ]
_Running under a certain island called Clauda_ A little to the south of the western coast of Crete. Such was the violence of the storm, that _we had much work_ Great difficulty to become masters of the boat, so as to secure it from being staved; _which when they had taken up, they used helps_ Not on... [ Continue Reading ]
_And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared_ The direction of which could be the less spared before the compass was found out; _and no small tempest lay on us_ Still the wind was boisterous, and the sea ran high; _all hope that we should be saved_ That is, delivered from the danger we were... [ Continue Reading ]
_For_, &c. As if he had said, It is not without good authority that I speak in so express and positive a manner, with regard to an event which seems to you utterly improbable; _there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose_ servant and property _I am_, and _whom I serve_ Worship and obey. How... [ Continue Reading ]
_But when the fourteenth night_ Since they left Crete; _was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria_ That is, in the Adriatic sea: as the ancients called all that part of the Mediterranean sea which lay south of Italy. _About midnight, the shipmen deemed_ (apprehended) _that they drew near to s... [ Continue Reading ]
_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 refreshment; _saying, This is the fourteenth day that ye continue fasting_ Not as if they had absolutely eaten nothing all that while; for it is generally... [ Continue Reading ]
_And when it was day_ And they had the shore before them; _they knew not the land_ And therefore were still at a loss what course to take; _but they discovered a certain creek_ A bay or bosom of the sea, having land on each side, where they judged it most likely for them to get on shore; using, howe... [ Continue Reading ]
_And_ In this critical juncture, as there were several prisoners on board, who were to be conveyed in custody to Rome; _the soldiers' counsel was to kill them_ A counsel most unjust, ungrateful, and cruel; _lest any of them should swim out and escape_ Out of their hands; of which they were unwilling... [ Continue Reading ]