Acts 27:20

Translations

Modern

When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.

Traditional

And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

Literal

And neither sun nor stars appearing for many days, and no small storm lying on us, from then on all hope of our being saved was abandoned.

Latin

Neque autem sole, neque sideribus apparentibus per plures dies, et tempestate non exigua imminente, jam ablata erat spes omnis salutis nostræ.

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English

When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.

Notes

Acts 27:18–20

The violent and persistent storm forced the crew to throw the cargo over the side of the boat (compare Jonah 1:5). The crew had lost hope.

Acts 27:1–28:16

The graphic language describing sailing in the story of Paul's journey to Rome provides one of the best accounts of an ancient sea journey.
This is the last "we" section in Acts (see also 16:10–17; 20:5–15; 21:1–18). During Paul's two years of imprisonment, Luke probably researched his gospel throughout Judea and Galilee. Here, as part of Paul's sailing group, he had a personal witness of the dangers at sea.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul)

Events

Paul's Journey to Romec. AD 56
Paul is shipwrecked by a stormc. AD 57

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