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and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way [to it,] and were driven.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

When the ship was caught (συναρπασθεντος του πλοιου). Genitive absolute again with first aorist pa ive of συναρπαζω, old word, in …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The ship was caught. By the wind. It came suddenly upon them as a tempest.

Could not bear up, and so on. It could not resi…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And could not bear up into the wind.—The Greek verb is literally, “to look into the wind’s eye,” to face the win…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

But not long after there arose against a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Shortly after the decision to winter at Phoenix was made, a gentle southern breeze began to blow; and it appeared that they would have no trouble i…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

When the ship was caught. Luke says that what happened here is what usually happens in extreme danger; namely, they allowed themselves to …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when the ship was caught
By the wind, snatched up by it, and forcibly carried away:

and could…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those who set out on the ocean of this world with a favorable wind do not know what storms they may encounter; and therefore, they must not easily …

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