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Acts 27

Acts 27:7

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

Modern
After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
Traditional
And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
Literal
And sailing slowly for many days, and with difficulty having arrived off Cnidus, the wind not permitting us, we sailed under Crete off Salmone.
Latin
Et cum multis diebus tarde navigaremus, et vix devenissemus contra Gnidum, prohibente nos vento, adnavigavimus Cretæ juxta Salmonem:

Interlinear

Greek
English
After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

Notes

Acts 27:7

  • The difficulty was partly because it was late in the season (27:9).

  • Cnidus was a seaport on the southwestern coast of Asia Minor, near the island of Cos.

  • The cape of Salmone was at the northeastern tip of Crete, the largest island in Greece.

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

Caphtor: Island home of the Philistines; visited by Paul Cnidus: City on the coast of Asia Minor Salmone: Promontory on the island of Crete

Glossary

Book of the Acts of the Apostles Caesarea Cnidus Luke (Person) Luke, Gospel of Lycia Malta Paul the Apostle Sailors Salmone Salvation Titus, Letter to Travel

Topics

Cnidus: A City in Asia Minor Crete: Visited by Paul Paul: Transferred to a Ship of Alexandria Salmone: A Promontory of the Island of Crete Ships: Generally Impelled by Sails