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Acts 27

Acts 27:5

Paul Sails for Rome · Acts 27:1–12
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Translations

Modern
And when we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia.
Traditional
And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
Literal
And having sailed across the sea along Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra of Lycia.
Latin
Et pelagus Ciliciæ et Pamphyliæ navigantes, venimus Lystram, quæ est Lyciæ:

Original

Greek
English
And when we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia.

Notes

Acts 27:4–6

  • Luke gives a detailed description of the sea journey. The ship traveled north and then west along the southern coast of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey).

  • Myra was an important stop. Ships from Egypt carrying grain (food crops like wheat) to Italy regularly stopped there.

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

Places

Cilicia: Province in Asia Minor; Paul's birthplace and ministry area Lycia: A region on the southwest coast of Asia Minor Myra: A city in Lycia where Paul's ship stopped Pamphylia: A Roman province in Asia Minor

Glossary

Book of the Acts of the Apostles Caesarea Italy Luke (Person) Luke, Gospel of Lycia Myra Paul the Apostle Salvation Travel

Topics

Cilicia: Sea of Lycia: Paul Visits Myra: A City of Lycia; Paul Visits Pamphylia: Sea of Paul is Taken to Rome in the Custody of Julius, a Centurion, and a Detachment of Soldiers Ships: Generally Impelled by Sails