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And the next day we touched at Sidon: and Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him leave to go unto his friends and refresh himself.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

The next day (τη ετερα). Locative case with ημερα understood.

We touched (κατηχθημεν). First aorist passiv…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

We touched at Sidon. See Barnes on Matthew 11:21.

It was north of Caesarea.

And Julius courteously entreated Paul. …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And Julius courteously entreated.—The English fairly expresses the meaning of the Greek adverb, which is literally ph…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Even a Roman centurion could see that Paul was no ordinary prisoner, and that it was quite safe to allow him privileges which others might have abu…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

At Sidon, the ancient Phoenician port some seventy miles north of Caesarea, the boat took on cargo. Here Paul was permitted to visit the Christians…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He suffered him to go to. Paul could have hidden himself in a large city, which was adjacent to the sea; but he was bound by the divine re…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the next day we touched at Sidon
This was a famous city in Phoenicia, upon the northern border of the land of Is…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It was determined by the counsel of God, before it was determined by the counsel of Festus, that Paul should go to Rome; for God had work for him t…

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