Acts 27:11

Believed. Literally, “was persuaded.” When it came to such matters the centurion had more confidence in the captain and the shipowner than in Paul. As an officer of the imperial guard the centurion would have influence with the ship’s men. Master. Gr. kubemetes, “helmsman,” “sailing master,” the one in charge of navigating the ship. The centurion naturally preferred the judgment of an expert navigator to that of an itinerant Jewish rabbi. The owner. Probably both of the ship and of the cargo, which was Egyptian wheat (v. 38) bound for Rome. This staple accounted for much of the lively and profitable trade between Alexandria and Rome (see on v. 5).