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Acts 27:27-29

King James Version (KJV)

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27. But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country; 28. And sounded, and found [it] twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found [it] fifteen fathoms. 29. Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

Acts 27:27-29 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 27:27

Theological / Devotional

Fourteenth night. The final act in the stormy drama came at the end of two weeks (cf. vs. 18, 19, 33). During this time they had drifted helplessly, knowing nothing of their position at sea. They had covered a distance of about 475 mi., at about 36 mi. per day (see Additional Note at end of chapter). Adria. That is, the Adriatic Sea, or more exactly, that portion of the Mediterranean Sea lying to the south of what is known today as the Adriatic Sea (cf. Strabo Geography ii. 5. 20; Josephus Life 3 [15]). The shipmen deemed. Perhaps they detected the spray of the breakers dashing against the rocks of Point Koura, at the eastern extremity of St. Paul’s Bay, on the northeastern shore of the island Malta (ch. 28:1). See Island of Malta.

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