Where much time was spent (Hικανου χρονου διαγενομενου). Genitive absolute again with second aorist middle participle of διαγινομα…

When much time was spent. This was in sailing along the coast of Asia and in contending with contrary winds. It is evident that when they …

Because the fast was now already past.—The Fast was the Jewish Day of Atonement, which fell on the tenth of Tisri (in tha…

And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia a…

Navigation in this part of the Mediterranean was always dangerous after Sept. 14 and was considered impossible after Nov. 11. The ship had lost val…

When sailing was now jeopardous. He does not only mean that the winds were contrary then, but also that the time of the year was not then …

Now when much time was spent
In sailing against the wind, or by staying at the Fair Havens; for so the Syriac versio…

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…