Keraia
Acts 27

Acts 27:36

The Shipwreck · Acts 27:27–44
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Translations

Modern
They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.
Traditional
Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
Literal
And all, having been encouraged, also took food themselves.
Latin
Animæquiores autem facti omnes, et ipsi sumpserunt cibum.

Original

Greek
English
They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.

Notes

Acts 27:36–37

  • The food gave new strength and hope to the scared and tired crew and prisoners.

  • 276 of us: This number matches what we know about ships carrying grain from that time period.

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

Glossary

Book of the Acts of the Apostles Caesarea Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Luke (Person) Luke, Gospel of Paul the Apostle Sailors Salvation Travel

Topics

Mariners (Sailors): Perils of Paul: The Ship Encounters a Storm Paul: The Ship is Wrecked, and all on Board Take Refuge on the Island of Melita (Malta) Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Destruction of the Ship Predicted and Fulfilled Trouble: The People in the Shipwreck